Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey (June 13, 1948 – September 11, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and scout who was a member of Stanley Cup and Memorial Cup-winning teams. He died at the age of 53 while aboard United Airlines Flight 175, which was deliberately crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City during the September 11 attacks.
| Garnet Bailey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey in 1978 | |||
| Born | June 13, 1948 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 53) South Tower, World Trade Center Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft | 13th overall, 1966 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1979 | ||
Career
At the time of his death, Bailey was the Los Angeles Kings' director of pro scouting.[1]
Death and legacy
Bailey died when the plane in which he was travelling, United Airlines Flight 175, was hijacked and deliberately crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City during the September 11 attacks. Bailey and amateur scout Mark Bavis were travelling from Boston to Los Angeles when the flight was hijacked. They had been in Manchester visiting the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate, the Monarchs.[1]
Bailey and Bavis are mentioned in the Boston-based Dropkick Murphys song "Your Spirit's Alive." Denis Leary wore a Bailey memorial T-shirt as the character Tommy Gavin in the season 1 episode "Immortal" and the fourth-season episode "Pussified" in the TV series Rescue Me. In his memory, the Los Angeles Kings named their new mascot "Bailey".[2][3][4]
Bailey's family founded the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation in his memory. The foundation raises funds to benefit hospitalized children, infants and their families.[5][6]
At the National September 11 Memorial, Bailey and Bavis are memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-3.[7] On October 14, 2012, the Kings brought the Stanley Cup, which the team had just won in June, to the memorial and placed it on panels featuring Bailey and Bavis's names so that the families of Bailey and Bavis could "[have] their day with the Stanley Cup", continuing a hockey tradition whereby players and personnel of the reigning Cup champion team each get a personal day with the trophy. The Kings' general manager Dean Lombardi was also in attendance.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CMJHL | 56 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 34 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 36 | ||
| 1968–69 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 104 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 1968–69 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 58 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 73 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 57 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 49 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 22 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 67 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 40 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 568 | 107 | 171 | 278 | 633 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | ||||
- Source: NHL.com[8]
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey at Find a Grave