Garnet Bailey
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 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) 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 |
NHL Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals WHA Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
13th overall, 1966 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1979 | ||
Early life
Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey was born June 13, 1948 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. He was not related to Irvine "Ace" Bailey, who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1926 to 1933.
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 traveling, 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 traveling 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 to the Memorial and placed it on panels featuring Bailey and Bavis' names, so that the families of Bailey and Bavis could "[have] their day with the Stanley Cup". 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
- "Kings' Sept. 11 victims get day with Cup". National Hockey League. October 15, 2012.
- Arritt, Dan (September 11, 2011). "Ace Bailey still leaving gifts 10 years later". ESPN.
- Olson, Lisa (June 7, 2012). "Ace Bailey’s spirit lives on in hockey and the Los Angeles Kings". Sporting News.
- Hammond, Rich (September 9, 2011). "10 Years Later: Memories of Kings Scouts Still Strong". Los Angeles Kings/NHL.com Network.
- Dupont, Kevin Paul (September 11, 2011). "Widow still holds her Ace in hand". Boston.com.
- "BAILEY & BAVIS MEMORIAL FUND". Los Angeles Kings/NHL.com Network. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- Garnet Bailey Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. Memorial Guide: National 9/11 Memorial. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- "Garnet Bailey NHL Page". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garnet Bailey. |
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey at Find a Grave