Barry Melrose Brought Hockey Home | Defector

Barry Petchesky on Barry Melrose: defector.com/barry-melros...

"I crossed paths with Melrose once—shared an elevator at a Winter Classic game; he was polite and affable—and the thing I remember most from the brief encounter is that he had cologne on, a lot of it, and it was strong." defector.com/barry-melros...

i was hoping @barryp.bsky.social would write about barry melrose. he did, and i am crying defector.com/barry-melros...

Barry Melrose existed for me in that weird pocket of time when the Adirondack Red Wings, my hometown team, were just unstoppable. Late 80s/early 90s. Even for as lofty as that team felt, Barry felt even bigger. And, friend, he was.