Canadian professional ice hockey player (and later coach and commentator) Barry Melrose (left) of the Detroit Red Wings slams into opponent Don Maloney of the New York Rangers...

...JUNE 24 Tampa Bay Lightning Press Conference 24 JUN 2008: Tampa Bay Lightning new head coach Barry Melrose is all smiles as he addresses the media at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa...

ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose, center, walks to a restaurant in the Ironbound neighborhood near the Prudential Center arena in Newark...

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Barry Melrose of the Tampa Bay Lightning yells out to his team during action against the Pittsburgh Penguins...

BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 30: Head coach Barry Melrose of the Tampa Bay Lightning watches from behind the bench in the game against the Buffalo...

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PITTSBURGH - SEPTEMBER 20: Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Barry Melrose watches his team play against the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 20, 2008 at Mellon Arena in...

Lightning management described the season's start as 'unacceptable,' and fired Barry Melrose after 16 games

PITTSBURGH - SEPTEMBER 20: Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Barry Melrose watches his team play against the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 20, 2008 at Mellon Arena in...

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Barry Melrose, Dana Tyrell, left, and Paul Szczechura watch from the bench during the first period of an...

Tampa Bay Lightning Training In Slovakia BRATISLAVA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC - SEPTEMBER 29: Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Barry Melrose (C) speaks to his players during training on September 29, 2008 in Bratislava, Slovakia. Tampa Bay...

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New Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Barry Melrose smiles during a news conference Tuesday morning June 24, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. Melrose is returning...

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Close-up of Canadian ice hockey coach Barry Melrose of the Los Angeles Kings, 1993