ESPN analyst Barry Melrose’s passing touches all parts, members of the hockey world
Barry Melrose, a hockey coach, team owner, and ESPN analyst, died Wednesday at age 70. His colleagues at ESPN, including Steve Levy and John Buccigross, publicly mourned him as a valued broadcast partner. Melrose also had an impact on other figures in hockey—he gave Dane Jackson his first head coaching job, which Jackson has acknowledged with appreciation.
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2 developments- Sep 9Hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster Barry Melrose dies at age 70
- Sep 12Only lean-right coverage:Dane Jackson fondly remembers Barry Melrose, who gave him his first head coach job
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Barry Melrose, the former NHL player and coach who had a long broadcasting career with ESPN, has died at 70
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