Today in Blackhawks History

This day, 25 years ago, the Chicago Blackhawks did something that forever changed the course of the organization and forever changed all our lives. They drafted this bright eyed happy young man:

Perhaps you'll recognize him better now

With the third overall pick in the 1984 entry draft - the Blackhawks were proud to take hometown boy Ed Olczyk who evidently had Thing from the Addams Family as an agent if the first picture is to be believed.

Also, some guy named Mario was taken with the number 1 pick.