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Barry Melrose, Entertaining ESPN Hockey Analyst, Dies at 70
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, has died. He was 70.
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Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and longtime ESPN hockey analyst, died at age 70. He was known for coaching the Los Angeles Kings and for his distinctive mullet, long suit coats and colorful on‑air personality that spanned nearly three decades. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed the death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, praising Melrose’s ability to boost viewers’ love of hockey.
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