One of the sport’s most recognizable faces, Melrose has worked regularly at ESPN since '96 after a three-year stint coaching with the Kings.
Longtime hockey analyst and former head coach Barry Melrose has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and is retiring from his television role at ESPN, he announced Tuesday. “I’ve had over 50 extraordinary years playing, coaching and analyzing the world’s greatest game, hockey. It’s now time to hang up my skates and focus on my health, my family, including my supportive wife Cindy and whatever comes next,” Melrose said in a statement.
for decades. Sounds like a legend worthy of distinguished recognition as a “builder”, — Michael Kim Barry Melrose is an absolute legend and terrific teammate who was always a great sport when we asked him to do dumb stuff we had no business asking him to do. Much love and respect to him and his family. Fight on Barry.
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