Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey (June 13, 1948 – September 11, 2001) was a Canadian professional

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player and scout who was a member of

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– 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

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during the

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Career

At the time of his death, Bailey was the Los Angeles Kings' director of pro scouting."Kings' Sept. 11 victims get day with Cup"

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. October 15, 2012.

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

during the

. Bailey and amateur scout Mark Bavis were traveling from Boston to Los Angeles when the flight was hijacked. They had been in

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visiting the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate, the Monarchs. Bailey and Bavis are mentioned in the Boston-based

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song "Your Spirit's Alive." Denis Leary wore a Bailey memorial T-shirt as the character

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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". 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. At the

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, Bailey and Bavis are memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-3. On October 14, 2012, the Kings brought the

to the memorial and placed it on panels featuring Bailey and Bavis's names so that the families of Bailey and Bavis could " avetheir day with the Stanley Cup". The Kings' general manager

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was also in attendance.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

*Source: NHL.com

References

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