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Barry Melrose has died at 70. The longtime ESPN analyst also played for Detroit and won a Calder Cup coaching in the Red Wings organization.

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Yahoo Sports
Barry Melrose has died at 70. The longtime ESPN analyst also played for Detroit and won a Calder Cup coaching in the Red Wings organization.
Deadline
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 […]
Sporting News
A former coach and player, Melrose's impact on the game of hockey was largest as an analyst.
Variety
Barry Melrose, a former NHL player, coach and longtime ESPN analyst, died Wednesday. He was 70. Melrose’s wife, Cindy, confirmed his death to ESPN. “For decades, Barry Melrose was one of the most distinctive and trusted voices in hockey,” wrote ESPN in a statement. “His knowledge of the game was deep, his candor was refreshing, […]