Barry Melrose Quotes (6 Quotes)

ESPN is committed to covering the NHL, ... and I'm thrilled to be part of it and to remain with ESPN, the greatest sports company in the world.

It's an unbelievable story. He became a hockey player by default. He didn't live at the rink, wasn't a rink rat. Goes to (the University of Minnesota) Duluth - not a major hockey school. Everything that happened with Brett is not the standard it's unique. No way is it the way you picture it with the son of a hockey player.

Marc Potvin was one of my best friends in the world. I loved his heart, his courage, his loyalty and I loved his sense of humor.

He came out of nowhere. Then he goes to St. Louis and lights up the NHL. He wasn't a physical-fitness nut he wasn't doing push-ups and sit-ups all the time. But he loved to play. ... He thought the game very well.

I still think that nobody gets into position quicker than Brett Hull, not a guy that's played. That's very hard to defense against. You don't have time to get in the lane to block the shot. His release and his shot were just phenomenal.

We just have to show the great players skating in the open ice. The NHL has done a good job with the rule changes. There is a lot of excitement.