The Calder Cup is the AHL’s premier playoff trophy, awarded to the league’s season champions. Current roll: a sterling-silver cup on Brazilian mahogany; first presented to the Syracuse Stars in 1937. In latest news, Barry Melrose has died; Melrose played in 300 NHL games as a defenseman for the Jets, Maple Leafs and Red Wings.
NHL commentator Barry Melrose has died at age 70. He rose to prominence on ESPN, guiding the Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final and becoming a beloved, flamboyant studio figure whose influence helped popularize hockey in the United States.