10 February, 2012


A Netminder's Impact on a Community


As Olie Kolzig’s official departure from Washington Capitals approaches, he will leave the District with more than fond memories and his name in the Capitals record books–his impact in the community will persist in even more meaningful ways.
WJLA’s ABC 7 News at 5 today will feature a segment on an autistic child who plays for the NOVA Cool Cats and will discuss the impact that Kolzig and the Caps have had on him and his family. The NOVA Cool Cats are a special hockey team which “exists for the enrichment of the athlete with a developmental disability.” Kolzig has long been a staunch supporter of autism research and is a founding member of Athletes Against Autism.
Nate Ewell, director of Media Relations for the Caps, has been told that the segment is “Oprah-worthy;” it should air around 5:45 p.m. today.



7 Comments

  1. pudge44 wrote:

    Would be awesome if some can YouTube this for the out-of-towners.

    13 May, 2008 at 3:07 pm | Permalink
  2. Gustafsson wrote:

    pudge,
    We should be able to post a video of it this evening.

    13 May, 2008 at 3:09 pm | Permalink
  3. mark wrote:

    As a coach with the special hockey team in Laurel and the father of a 4-year-old with autism, I can’t say enough about Olie’s impact on the community. That’s why I made sure his Hockey-Reference.com page recognizes his generosity.
    http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kolziol01.html

    13 May, 2008 at 4:50 pm | Permalink
  4. pudge44 wrote:

    The video is available on Channel 7′s site:

    13 May, 2008 at 7:57 pm | Permalink
  5. pudge44 wrote:

    Sorry, the embed didn’t work. The clip is here:
    http://cfc.wjla.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=14622

    13 May, 2008 at 7:58 pm | Permalink
  6. Gustafsson wrote:

    We’ve embedded the video (without ads) in a post here.

    13 May, 2008 at 8:37 pm | Permalink
  7. 12 August, 2008 at 12:00 pm | Permalink

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