Barry Melrose
| Barry Melrose | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Melrose pictured at the 2010 Stanley Cup Final | |||
| Born |
July 15, 1956 Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| 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 | ||
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).
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[change | change source]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[change | change source]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[change | change source]
- ↑ "ESPN's Melrose has Parkinson's disease, retiring". ESPN. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Pens Universe: 5 Questions with Barry Melrose
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Adirondack Red Wings players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Kamloops Chiefs players
- Living people
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- People with Parkinson's disease
- Springfield Indians players
- St. Catharines Saints players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–96) players
- American Hockey League players
- World Hockey Association players