Barry  Melrose

NHL Studio Analyst 

Barry Melrose is a studio analyst for NHL telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2. During the Stanley Cup Finals, he provides pre-game, post-game and intermission analysis from the game site. He works in the booth during the Young Stars Game and SuperSkills competition during NHL All-Star Weekend. Melrose appears regularly on ESPN2's NHL 2Night, the network's NHL news and highlights program. He also provides reports for SportsCenter, appears on ESPN Radio and is a regular contributor to ESPN The Magazine.

From 1996 to 2002, Melrose also called regular-season and playoff games for ESPN and ABC Sports. From 2003 to 2004, he provided studio analysis for ABC Sports' NHL telecasts.

Melrose joined the network full-time in October 1996. He had previously worked as a studio analyst for ESPN's Emmy Award-winning 1994 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and for ESPN and ESPN2 during the 1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

During his NHL playing career, Melrose played in 300 games as a defenseman with Winnipeg, Toronto and Detroit (1976-86), scoring 10 goals, with 23 assists and 728 penalty minutes. He also played three seasons with Cincinnati in the WHA (1976-79).

After his playing days were over, Melrose began his coaching career in 1987 when he led the Medicine Hat Tigers to the WHL's Memorial Cup Title. He also coached the Seattle Thunderbirds for the 1988-89 season and the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League for three seasons (1989-92). Melrose guided the Red Wings to the Calder Cup championship in 1991. He also served as the team's General Manager during his final two seasons with the squad.

In his return to the NHL, Melrose served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Kings from 1992 to April 1995. His team advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history in his debut season. Melrose also coached the Tampa Bay Lighting for a brief period during the 2008-2009 season.