Barry Melrose, a fixture in professional hockey for decades as a player, coach and television analyst, has died at 70. His wife, Cindy, told ESPN's Steve Levy of his passing, which ESPN announced Wednesday evening.

Melrose played over 300 NHL games as a defenseman in the 1970s and 1980s, appearing for the Jets, Maple Leafs and Red Wings. He later coached the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final. But he became best known for his work as a hockey analyst at ESPN, where he was a prominent voice for years before stepping away in 2023 after disclosing his Parkinson's disease diagnosis.