Garnet Bailey
| Garnet Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1948 Lloydminster, SK, CAN |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 53) New York, NY, USA |
| 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 |
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 age of 53 when United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City during the September 11 attacks.
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
Bailey played junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings from 1964 to 1967, during which time the Oil Kings won the Memorial Cup in 1966. He joined the Boston Bruins in 1968 and was a member of their Stanley Cup championship teams in 1970 and 1972. He later played for the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals. In 1978-79, Bailey returned to Edmonton to play with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association, where he took rookie Wayne Gretzky under his wing. He was head coach of the Wichita Wind, the Oilers' Central Hockey League affiliate, in the 1980–81 season. Bailey then worked as a scout with the Oilers from 1981 to 1994, during which time the team won five Stanley Cups (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990); his name was engraved on three of them (1985, 1987 and 1990).
In an NHL career spanning 10 seasons and 568 games, Bailey scored 107 goals and 171 assists with 633 penalty minutes. His most productive season offensively was 1975, when he scored 19 goals and 58 points for the Blues and the Capitals. In his sole WHA season, he scored 5 goals and 4 assists with 22 penalty minutes in 38 games.
At the time of his death, he was the Kings' director of pro scouting.[1]
Death and legacy
Bailey died when the plane in which he was traveling, United Airlines Flight 175, crashed into 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 for the Kings' organizational meetings when the flight was hijacked.[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] After the Los Angeles Kings won the 2012 Stanley Cup, a Stanley Cup champions hat was placed on Bavis and Bailey's names at the Memorial.[8] Krasne visited the National September 11 Memorial on the day of the Kings' victory parade and placed his Stanley Cup Champions cap between their names and tweeted, "As a kings fan in NYC, I couldn't let Mark Bavis or Ace Bailey miss the festivities."[9] On October 14, 2012 the Stanley Cup was brought to the Memorial, and placed 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]
Awards and achievements
- 1969-70 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Boston)
- 1971-72 - National Hockey League - Stanley Cup (Boston)
- 1986–87 - National Hockey League - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1989–90 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
Career statistics
| 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 | CPHL | 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 | ||||
Transactions
- Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round, (13th overall) from the Edmonton Oil Kings in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft, April 25, 1966.
- Traded by the Boston Bruins with future considerations (Murray Wing), to the Detroit Red Wings for Gary Doak, March 1, 1973.
- Traded by the Detroit Red Wings with Ted Harris and Bill Collins to the St. Louis Blues for Chris Evans, Bryan Watson and Jean Hamel, February 14, 1974.
- Traded by the St. Louis Blues with Stan Gilbertson to the Washington Capitals for Denis Dupere, February 10, 1975.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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. Memorial Guide: National 9/11 Memorial. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ↑ Cole, Mike (June 15, 2012). "Kings Fan Honors Fallen Scouts With Stanley Cup Champions Tribute at 9/11 Memorial (Photo)". NESN. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ↑ "New Yorker Remembers Kings Scouts Killed On 9/11 During Celebration". KNX CBS LosAngeles. June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
External links
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- Garnet Bailey's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Garnet Bailey's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database