ESPN colleagues pay tribute to Barry Melrose as ‘the best of us’
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What happened
ESPN announced the passing of legendary hockey analyst Barry Melrose on Wednesday night. Melrose first joined ESPN in 1996 after three years as the head coach of the Los Angeles Kings and a lengthy professional hockey career that spanned over 300 games in the NHL. But arguably his greatest contribution to the sport was in…
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