Candids from Eddie Olcyzk VIP reception
Ross Gallabrese, left, executive editor of the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, with Michael Geoghegan, president of Eastern Gateway Community College, the presenting sponsor of the Herald-Star Speaker Series -- Janice Kiaski
Melony McBride of Main Street Bank with Olcyzk and copies of his book, ‘Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life.’
Brenda Danehart, news director of WTRF-TV, a sponsor, with her husband, Dave;
hockey fans Bob Heile and Lisa Welch didn’t hesitate to get tickets to attend the VIP reception and meet Eddie Olczyk
MarySue Gallabrese, Marian Houser and Matthew Gallabrese
Wheeling Nailers broadcaster D.J. Abisalih, Ogden Newspapers Special Events Coordinator Joe Lovell and speaker Eddie Olczyk
Jim Emmerling, left, and his son, Michael, of EM-Media Inc., a sponsor
Greg and Debbie Froehlich of Froehlich’s Classic Corner in Steubenville were the VIP reception hosts.
Chris and Cristen Tarquinio
Ross Gallabrese, left, executive editor of the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, with Michael Geoghegan, president of Eastern Gateway Community College, the presenting sponsor of the Herald-Star Speaker Series -- Janice Kiaski
Melony McBride of Main Street Bank with Olcyzk and copies of his book, ‘Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life.’
Brenda Danehart, news director of WTRF-TV, a sponsor, with her husband, Dave;
hockey fans Bob Heile and Lisa Welch didn’t hesitate to get tickets to attend the VIP reception and meet Eddie Olczyk
MarySue Gallabrese, Marian Houser and Matthew Gallabrese
Wheeling Nailers broadcaster D.J. Abisalih, Ogden Newspapers Special Events Coordinator Joe Lovell and speaker Eddie Olczyk
Jim Emmerling, left, and his son, Michael, of EM-Media Inc., a sponsor
Greg and Debbie Froehlich of Froehlich’s Classic Corner in Steubenville were the VIP reception hosts.
Chris and Cristen Tarquinio
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Candid photos on this page were ones taken when Eddie Olcyzk came to town Sept. 22 for what was the 11th presentation in the Herald-Star Speaker Series Presented by Eastern Gateway Community College.
Before his talk in the auditorium at Steubenville High School, Olcyzk was the guest at a casual VIP reception held at Froehlich's Classic Corner in Steubenville with owners Greg and Debbie Froehlich as hosts.
That was occasion for photographs with the Chicago native who has ties to the local area -- his father-in-law, Tom Vickers, was born in Wheeling and grew up in Martins Ferry, the hometown of Olczyk's mother-in-law -- and to get an autographed copy of his book, "Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life," which he wrote with Perry Lefko.
While Olcyzk is well known for his career in the National Hockey League and his work as a top analyst and commentator for hockey and thoroughbreds, he's also a cancer survivor, having been diagnosed in 2017 with stage 3 colon cancer. He works to raise awareness and support to those in the midst of that fight along with their loved ones.
Joining the Herald-Star, Weirton Daily Times, Eastern Gateway Community College, the Franciscan University of Steubenville, WVU Medicine -- Wheeling Hospital and the Wheeling Nailers as sponsors for the event were the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, WesBanco, Dan Stephens State Farm, Froehlich's Classic Corner and WTRF-TV.
Special support was provided by EM-Media, Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority and Steubenville High School.