Garnet Bailey

Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox ice hockey player 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.

Career

At the time of his death, Bailey was the Los Angeles Kings' director of pro scouting.<ref name=NHL.com>"Kings' Sept. 11 victims get day with Cup". National Hockey League. October 15, 2012.</ref>

Death and legacy

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Bailey's name is located on Panel S-3 of the National September 11 Memorial's South Pool, along with those of other passengers of Flight 175.

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.<ref name=NHL.com/>

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".<ref>Arritt, Dan (September 11, 2011). "Ace Bailey still leaving gifts 10 years later". ESPN.</ref><ref>Olson, Lisa (June 7, 2012). "Ace Bailey’s spirit lives on in hockey and the Los Angeles Kings" Template:Webarchive. Sporting News.</ref><ref>Hammond, Rich (September 9, 2011). "10 Years Later: Memories of Kings Scouts Still Strong". Los Angeles Kings/NHL.com Network.</ref>

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.<ref>Dupont, Kevin Paul (September 11, 2011). "Widow still holds her Ace in hand". Boston.com.</ref><ref>"BAILEY & BAVIS MEMORIAL FUND". Los Angeles Kings/NHL.com Network. Retrieved December 22, 2013.</ref>

At the National September 11 Memorial, Bailey and Bavis are memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-3.<ref>Garnet Bailey Template:Webarchive. Memorial Guide: National 9/11 Memorial. Retrieved October 28, 2011.</ref> 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.<ref name=NHL.com/>

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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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