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Rick Olczyk (born March 10, 1970) is an American
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executive and assistant general manager of the
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. Previously he was the assistant general manager for the
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of the
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(NHL) for six seasons. He is the younger brother of U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer
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Edmonton Oilers

Olczyk completed six seasons as assistant general manager with the Edmonton Oilers prior to joining the Hurricanes. He joined the Oilers’ hockey operations staff in 2007 as director of hockey administration and legal affairs, serving Edmonton's liaison to the NHL regarding all matters pertaining to the
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. on September 11, 2009, he was promoted to serve as the Oilers' assistant general manager, a position he held until April 21, 2014, when he was replaced by Bill Scott. The Carolina Hurricanes announced his appointment as assistant general manager on June 20, 2014.


College career

A 1992 graduate of Brown University Olczyk earned a