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Barry Melrose, Entertaining ESPN Hockey Analyst, Dies at 70 - The Hollywood Reporter
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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10 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Barry Melrose, the blue-collar NHL defenseman who brought flash to the Los Angeles Kings as their coach and fun to ESPN during his nearly three decades as a colorful hockey analyst, died Wednesday. H…