Barry Melrose, former NHL coach and longtime ESPN analyst, dies at 70
Melrose, who joined ESPN in 1996, was known for his studio work and coaching the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup Final.
- Barry Melrose, the former NHL player and coach who became a beloved ESPN hockey analyst, died Wednesday at 70. His wife, Cindy, confirmed the death to ESPN's Steve Levy.
- Melrose, who served as head coach for the Wayne Gretzky-led Los Angeles Kings, led the team to the Stanley Cup Final in 1993 during his first season. He compiled an 84-108-29 record as a head coach.
- His 11-year playing career included over 300 NHL games as a defenseman. He led the Medicine Hat Tigers to a Memorial Cup title in 1987 and guided the Adirondack Red Wings to a 1991 Calder Cup championship.
- Renowned for his flashy suits and wit, Melrose frequently covered Stanley Cup playoffs alongside Levy and John Buccigross. Wayne Gretzky called him the "conductor" of the hockey community.
- Melrose stepped away from ESPN in 2023 following his Parkinson's disease diagnosis. His legacy spans decades as both a player and broadcaster who remained dedicated to hockey throughout his career.
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Barry Melrose, prominent NHL player, coach and broadcaster, dies at 70
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died at 70.
Barry Melrose, former NHL player-turned-coach and broadcaster, dead at 70
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.
Longtime ESPN NHL analyst Barry Melrose has died
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. The longtime ESPN NHL analyst Barry Melrose, who for years was one of the most prominent NHL analysts in the United States, has died at 70. The news was. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
Barry Melrose Dead: Gretzky-Era L.A. Kings Coach And ESPN Analyst
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 before the start of the 2023-24 NHL season that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “I’ve had over 50 ex…
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