Pat Foley

Pat Foley (born 1954) is a Chicago-based play-by-play commentator for ice hockey.

Pat Foley
Born1954 (age 66–67)
Glenview, Illinois, US
EducationB.S., Michigan State U.
OccupationPlay-by-play commentator
Employer

Personal life

Born in Glenview, Illinois in 1954, Foley is an alumnus of Loyola Academy and Michigan State University (with a Bachelor of Science in telecommunications from the latter).[1]

Career

Foley worked for the Chicago Blackhawks ice hockey team as a play-by-play commentator from 1981–2006[1] before being fired "amid a rift with [Blackhawks] management".[2] For the 2006–07 and 2007–08 AHL seasons, Foley commentated for the Chicago Wolves[3] before returning to the Blackhawks in 2008. The 2010–11 NHL season was Foley's 28th with the company, and in December 2010, Foley's contract therewith was extended through the 2013–14 NHL season.[1]

For his commentary, Foley received an Emmy Award in 1991, was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in 2002,[1] and in 2008 was described by John McDonough as "synonymous with Blackhawks hockey [with a voice that] resonates loudly to our entire fan base."[3]

References
  1. "Blackhawks Broadcasters Foley & Olczyk Receive Three Year Extensions". Chicagoland Radio & Media. December 31, 2010. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  2. "People & Personalities: Foley Officially Back With Blackhawks". SportsBusiness Daily. Advance. June 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  3. "Pat Foley returns to Hawks". Chicago Sun-Times. Cyrus Freidheim Jr. June 16, 2008. ISSN 1553-8478. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
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