Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and coach who spent more than two decades as one of hockey's most recognizable television analysts, has died at 70 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. Melrose's wife, Cindy, informed ESPN of his passing on Wednesday evening. The network issued a statement mourning the loss of a […] The post Barry Melrose, hockey's unmistakable voice on ESPN, dead at 70 appeared first on American Almanac .
Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and coach who spent more than two decades as one of hockey's most recognizable television analysts, has died at 70 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. Melrose's wife, Cindy, informed ESPN of his passing on Wednesday evening. The network issued a statement mourning the loss of a man it called "one of the most distinctive and trusted voices in hockey." His exact cause of death has not been announced, though Melrose had stepped away from broadcasting after his Parkinson's diagnosis became public two years ago. He is survived by Cindy and their two sons, Tyrell and Adrien. For a generation of hockey fans, Melrose was the sport itself, the mullet, the sharp suits, the blunt…Open
Singer Tate McRae and New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes have broken up after a brief, high-profile romance, with both sides now offering conflicting accounts of who ended it. The 23-year-old pop artist behind "Exes" and the 25-year-old NHL center quietly called it quits, Page Six confirmed. Sources close to McRae told the outlet she […] The post Tate McRae and NHL star Jack Hughes split after months of dating appeared first on American Almanac .
Singer Tate McRae and New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes have broken up after a brief, high-profile romance, with both sides now offering conflicting accounts of who ended it. The 23-year-old pop artist behind "Exes" and the 25-year-old NHL center quietly called it quits, Page Six confirmed . Sources close to McRae told the outlet she ended the relationship. But Hughes has reportedly told friends a different story, that he broke things off after spotting "red flags." Neither side's representatives commented on the split. Hughes, according to Page Six, has already moved on and started dating other people. From DMs to Devils games, and then done Hughes reportedly pursued McRae by sliding into her direct messages. By late last year, the…Open
Ron Duguay, the 69-year-old former New York Rangers fan favorite battling Stage 4 colon cancer, was rushed to a hospital Friday after fainting at home and suffering severe facial injuries, a frightening setback his family says stems from complications in his liver. Duguay's daughter Shay Thomas broke the news on Instagram, sharing a video of […] The post Former NHL star Ron Duguay hospitalized after collapsing at home during Stage 4 cancer fight appeared first on American Almanac .
Ron Duguay, the 69-year-old former New York Rangers fan favorite battling Stage 4 colon cancer, was rushed to a hospital Friday after fainting at home and suffering severe facial injuries, a frightening setback his family says stems from complications in his liver. Duguay's daughter Shay Thomas broke the news on Instagram, sharing a video of her father being loaded into an ambulance and describing a cascade of medical problems uncovered after he was admitted. He had been found unconscious at his home on July 24, his face bloodied and several teeth knocked out from the fall. Doctors ran extensive tests and found extreme dehydration, internal bleeding, varices, swollen veins that can rupture, portal hypertensive gastropathy, and an ulcer.…Open
This title is a testament to Carolina’s resilience as a franchise that kept coming close to winning the Eastern Conference, but couldn’t quite get through until now.
The Carolina Hurricanes held Vegas to five total goals in Games 4 and 5 and used a suffocating defense in a 3-0 shutout Sunday night in Game 6 to win their first championship in 20 years.