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What happened to Barry Melrose? What we know on NHL, ESPN legend

Barry Melrose, the legendary NHL player, coach and ESPN commentator, has died at 70, his wife, Cindy, confirmed to ESPN s Steve Levy on Wednesday . Melrose led the Los Angeles Kings to.

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Barry Melrose, the legendary NHL player, coach and ESPN commentator, has died at 70, his wife, Cindy, confirmed to to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final as a coach and played for the and for 16 games in 2008.

However, Melrose was perhaps best known for his role as one of ESPN's flagship NHL commentators. He retired from the network in 2023 after a Parkinson's diagnosis, closing out a television career that started in 1996.

What incredibly sad news for the hockey legend.

Has ESPN commented on Melrose's death?

The network has.

"For decades, Barry Melrose was one of the most distinctive and trusted voices in hockey,"

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