Barry Melrose, prominent NHL player, coach and broadcaster, dies at 70
- September 9, 2026 / 10:02 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died.
- ESPN announced Melrose's death Wednesday after his wife informed the network.
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- September 9, 2026 / 10:02 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died.
- ESPN announced Melrose's death Wednesday after his wife informed the network.
Sources: CBS News