Neil Everett
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Sep 24, 2026
Jamie HudsonGUEST
So we would, like, have a phone call to talk about what, you know, the storylines are for the pregame show or whatever.
Jamie HudsonGUEST
Um, and sometimes you just wouldn't, you would be like, what is Michael Horton gonna say on this call? Or Neil Everett? Like, you know, and they're, they're just so witty.
Jamie HudsonGUEST
Like, and Neil...
Jamie HudsonGUEST
Getting to learn from Neil Everett for me as a host was awesome.
Jamie HudsonGUEST
For sure.
Jamie HudsonGUEST
Amazing, you know? Like, he's one of the very best to ever do it.
Jordan SchmaltzPANELIST
I, I, I feel for obviously even dating back to Panger, Bucci, and all those guys that worked hand in hand with him at ESPN in Bristol for, you know, 20 odd years, 30 years.
Jordan SchmaltzPANELIST
But the, the one line that was always the best is when Neil Everett-
Shane O'BrienHOST
Yeah
Jordan SchmaltzPANELIST
... would bring him on at the end of the night, like late night SportsCenter.
TJ ReevesHOST
They only know Barry Melrose from being in the studio and all of the coverage on ESPN late at night.
TJ ReevesHOST
What was it, the Melrose Lounge, where they had the velvet rope and the drinks out with he and Steve Levy and Neil Everett when he was doing SportsCenter.
TJ ReevesHOST
They'd go over the hockey highlights, etc.
TJ ReevesHOST
Melrose passed away.
Chris ShimabukuroPANELIST
nine.
Chris ShimabukuroPANELIST
Ain't she so fine, as Neil Everett would say.
Chris ShimabukuroPANELIST
That's right.
Chris ShimabukuroPANELIST
She's a beauty.
Scott Van PeltSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It makes you catch your breath.
Scott Van PeltSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Neil Everett closed every segment with Barry by saying, "Cool is the rule," because nobody was cooler than Barry.
Scott Van PeltSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The hair, the suits, the laugh, the cigar, a cologne that I assume somebody somewhere made just for him.
Scott Van PeltSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
To hang out with Coach talking hockey on the set, or even better, in one of our green rooms during the playoffs, was a joy.
Rusty HendricksGUEST
I did too
Erik SeanHOST
... and John Buccigross.
Erik SeanHOST
And you just heard him say Neil Everett.
Rusty HendricksGUEST
That's right.
Matthew MeyerGUEST
That was like my white noise before white noise machines existed.
Matthew MeyerGUEST
And he would always do spots on SportsCenter late at night with Neil Everett, I think is who it was.
Matthew MeyerGUEST
And Neil would always sign off the segment saying, cool is the rule.
Matthew MeyerGUEST
And that was something that I loved to repeat and say around my teammates.
Armando VelezHOST
But the biggest impact that he made, in my opinion, well before I got into the sport to begin with, because I was not watching the NHL when ESPN first had the rights before the lockout.
Armando VelezHOST
But then how much someone like Barry Melrose, Steve Levy, John Bouchergras, and Neil Everett, those guys like that, kept it alive with their segment towards the end of the hour.
Armando VelezHOST
And then Neil Everett always saying, cool is the rule as he ended his segments.
Armando VelezHOST
Obviously, NBC had the rights to the NHL.
Armando VelezHOST
But Barry Melrose, a Canadian, still trying to make his mark in the United States.
Scott Van PeltSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It makes you catch your breath.
Scott Van PeltSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Neil Everett closed every segment with Barry by saying, "Cool is the rule," because nobody was cooler than Barry.
Scott Van PeltSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The hair, the suits, the laugh, the cigar, a cologne that I assume somebody somewhere made just for him.
Scott Van PeltSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
To hang out with Coach talking hockey on the set, or even better, in one of our green rooms during the playoffs, was a joy.
Gary DickmanGUEST
I had him on my show 10 times over the years.
Gary DickmanGUEST
Neil Everett hooked me up with him 10, 12 years ago, and he was one of my favorite guests.
Gary DickmanGUEST
And not a lot of people follow hockey, but to see the tributes that were on SportsCenter last night and on social media, that was great.
Gary DickmanGUEST
And I almost felt like I lost a friend, like I really knew him well, even though I didn't know him that well, but having him on the show is great.
Gary DickmanGUEST
I did reach out to Neil Everett, who was very close to him, and Neil just texted back, yeah, he was the best, and just really sad to see that.
Gary DickmanGUEST
I
Billy HullHOST
just want to kind of chime in, too, that the Barry Melrose thing, hit me as well and you and i were talking about it before the show like i don't know what it was but he was the guy back in the day when you always watch sports center where i didn't know anything about hockey i didn't i didn't really follow hockey to be honest and see i didn't have a team never really followed hockey but i would watch him every time he was on intently because he was so good at his job and so fun to listen to and it made me for a minute or two or however long he was on I was interested in whatever hockey topic he was talking about.
Kanoa LeaheyHOST
But when I saw that news flash and that alert on my phone, it was like, oh, whoa.
Gary DickmanHOST
He is the expert.
Gary DickmanHOST
And he and Neil Everett became very close.
Gary DickmanHOST
In fact, when Barry would go to L.A., because I think he was based out of Connecticut in Bristol with the SPF, and every now and then he would go to L.A., he would stay at Neil's house and spend a few nights there.
Gary DickmanHOST
They were really close.
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