Longtime NHL television analyst Barry Melrose opens up about his incredible life in hockey. Of course he starts the show by pumping Cam’s tires. Then Melrose explains why drinking beer everyday as a player in the 1970’s was the standard. He won championships at the junior and American League level before coaching Wayne Gretzky and one of the most high-profile teams ever with the Los Angeles Kings. Find out why he returned to coach the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2008. Melrose is internationally known for his role at ESPN television as the face of the NHL for the network. Melrose even confirms an earlier report from Strickland that ESPN is likely to return to broadcasting NHL games and be a part of the league’s next television agreement. Who’s cooler than Barry Melrose? Sit back, relax, and enjoy.
