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Barry Melrose, Longtime ESPN Hockey Analyst, Dies at 70

Barry Melrose, a former NHL player and coach who later served as a hockey analyst at ESPN for 27 years, died on Wednesday following a battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 70.

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Barry Melrose, Longtime ESPN Hockey Analyst, Dies at 70

NHL Network host Barry Melrose on set during the 2014 NHL Stadium Series practice day on February 28, 2014 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images) — (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

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