Barry Melrose
Barry James Melrose (born July 15, 1956) is a Canadian–American broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player and head coach. Melrose played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL).
Barry Melrose | |
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Barry Melrose pictured at the 2010 Stanley Cup Final | |
Born | Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada | July 15, 1956
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Position | Defence |
Shot | Right |
Played for | Cincinnati Stingers Winnipeg Jets Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings |
NHL Draft | 36th overall, 1976 Montreal Canadiens |
WHA Draft | 37th overall, 1976 Cincinnati Stingers |
Playing career | 1974–1987 |
On October 10, 2023, Melrose retired from his jobs at ESPN and the NHL Network because he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and wanted to spend his time with family.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1973–74 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 50 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Kamloops Chiefs | WCHL | 70 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 95 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | ||
1975–76 | Kamloops Chiefs | WCHL | 72 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 112 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | ||
1976–77 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1976–77 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 69 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 80 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 222 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
1979–80 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 74 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 57 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 64 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||
1982–83 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 25 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 72 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 57 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 55 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 170 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 107 | ||
WHA totals | 178 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 343 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
AHL totals | 248 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 760 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 107 | ||||
NHL totals | 300 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 728 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
Coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
LAK | 1992–93 | 84 | 39 | 35 | 10 | — | 88 | 3rd in Smythe | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals |
LAK | 1993–94 | 84 | 27 | 45 | 12 | — | 66 | 5th in Pacific | Missed playoffs |
LAK | 1994–95 | 41 | 13 | 21 | 7 | — | (33) | (fired) | — |
TBL | 2008–09 | 16 | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | (14) | (fired) | — |
Total | 225 | 84 | 108 | 29 | 4 | 1 playoff appearance |
References
- ↑ "ESPN's Melrose has Parkinson's disease, retiring". ESPN. 10 October 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Pens Universe: 5 Questions with Barry Melrose
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Tom Webster |
Head coach of the Los Angeles Kings 1992–1995 |
Succeeded by Rogatien Vachon |
Preceded by John Tortorella |
Head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning 2008 |
Succeeded by Rick Tocchet |