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Garnet Bailey
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

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.^[1]

Death and legacy

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.^[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