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Classic Sports Card of The Day

25 Oct

1982 O-pee-chee hockey card of former NHL defenseman Barry Melrose. Melrose had a mediocre career in pro hockey, playing for the Cincinnati Stingers of the old WHA, then moving on to the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. His playing career amounted to 300 games, in which he totaled 10 goals and 728 penalty minutes. Melrose had some success as an NHL head coach, with his four years at the helm of the Los Angeles Kings being his best. He led the Kings, with Wayne Gretzky on the roster, to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1993, losing to Montreal. Melrose is probably most recognizable for his current job as a hockey analyst for ESPN.

 

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