Former NHL Coach and ESPN Analyst Barry Melrose Dies at 70
Barry Melrose, a former NHL player, coach for the Los Angeles Kings, and longtime ESPN hockey analyst, has died at age 70. Tributes highlight his entertaining broadcasting style and significant contributions to hockey coverage.
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Barry Melrose, Entertaining ESPN Hockey Analyst, Dies at 70
After 11 pro seasons as a rugged player, he led the L.A. Kings to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season as an NHL coach, then handled colorful commentary from 1994-2022.
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Read full article →Barry Melrose Dies: Gretzky-Era L.A. Kings Coach And Longtime ESPN Hockey Analyst Was 70
Barry Melrose, who coached the Wayne Gretzky-led Los Angeles Kings team that helped put the NHL and hockey on the map in the U.S., and who later became ESPN’s signature hockey analyst for almost two decades, died Wednesday. He was 70. Melrose retired from ESPN after an almost two-decade broadcasting career after he revealed just […]
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Read full article →Former NHL Player and Coach Barry Melrose Dead at 70
Barry Melrose, the former NHL player, coach and longtime ESPN hockey analyst, has died ... his wife, Cindy, told ESPN. Melrose joined ESPN in 1996 and retired in 2023 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was best known for coaching…
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