Former NHL player Barry Melrose retired from commentating after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Barry Melrose announced his retirement from hockey commentating as he grapples with his recent Parkinson's disease diagnosis.
The Canada native started out as a hockey player and later transitioned to coaching before he joined the sports network in 1996. He played with the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. After 11 years on the ice, Melrose started coaching in 1987. He was head coach for several teams including the Los Angeles Kings, who made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in Melrose's first season.
“For nearly 50 years, as a player, coach and broadcaster, Barry‘s gigantic personality and trademark style have made our game bigger, more exciting and more entertaining,' Bettman, 71, shared. 'His love for hockey is obvious and infectious. And it is impossible to have a conversation with him without a smile on your face.'
Melrose has the support of wife Cindy Melrose, who he married in 1978. They share sons Adrien and Tyrell.
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