| Round | Overall |
| 3 | 13 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1964-65 | Edmonton | CAHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| 1965-66 | Edmonton | AJHL | 25 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 27 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Won Memorial Cup with Edmonton Oil Kings in 1966 and also played for Memorial Cup runner-up Edmonton team in 1965.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1967 |
| Debut: | November 3, 1968 (Boston vs. Chicago) |
| Final NHL game: | April 9, 1978 (Washington vs. Atlanta) |
| Retired: | 1979 |
| Stanley Cup: | 1972, 1990 (as pro scout) |
| Numbers worn: | 14 (Boston); 12 (Detroit); 24 (St. Louis); 9 (Washington) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: Boston,
Detroit, St. Louis, Washington
Years: 1968-1978. Playoffs: 1969-1972
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 10 years | 568 | 107 | 171 | 278 | 633 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 3 years | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Played on Oklahoma City team that won CHL regular-season title in 1967-68. .. Won Calder Cup with Hershey (AHL) in 1969. ... Tied for AHL lead in playoff assists with 10 in 1969. ... Had two goals and two assists for Boston in 11-3 win over Toronto on March 16, 1969. ... Played 58 regular-season games for 1969-70 Boston team that went on to win Stanley Cup, but was injured throughout postseason and did not have his name inscribed on Cup. ... Played center for part of 1971-72 season. ... Broke 5-5 tie with winning goal at 17:44 of the third period to give Boston Game 1 Stanley Cup Finals victory over New York on April 30, 1972. ... Had four assists for Washington in April 6, 1975, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Linemate of Wayne Gretzky with Edmonton (WHA) during Gretzky's rookie pro season of 1978-79. That Edmonton Oilers team went on to win the WHA's final regular-season title that year.
Transaction History
March 1, 1973 -- Traded by Boston with future considerations (Murray Wing on June 1, 1973) to Detroit in exchange for Gary Doak. Feb. 14, 1974 -- Traded by Detroit with Ted Harris and Bill Collins to St. Louis in exchange for Chris Evans, Bryan Watson, and Jean Hamel. Feb. 10, 1975 -- Traded by St. Louis with Stan Gilbertson to Washington in exchange for Denis Dupere.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1967-68 season with unspecified injuries. ... Missed remainder of 1969-70 season and entire 1970 playoffs with broken ankle, suffered in Boston's March 7, 1970, game at Philadelphia. ... Missed part of 1975-76 season with separated shoulder.
Hockey's 9-11 Victims
On Sept. 11, 2001, radical Islamic terrorists hijacked four U.S. flights -- crashing two into New York's World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and the fourth into a field in Pennsylvania. Among the thousands who died that day were Los Angeles Kings Director of Pro Scouting Garnet "Ace" Bailey, 53, and Kings scout Mark Bavis, 31. They had boarded United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston, where both were based, en route to Los Angeles to attend the Kings' 2001 training camp. Their Boeing 767 was hijacked and flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center -- the second plane to hit the towers -- just after 9 a.m. ET. Bailey was the only former NHL player killed on that tragic day, and the entire hockey world has continued to honor his and Bavis' memory. The Kings renamed their Most Inspirational Player honor the "Ace Bailey Memorial Award". Bailey's family created the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation to aid hospitalized kids, and the league went on to create a national youth hockey program called "Ace's Got Skills."
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Garnet
Edward Bailey
Nickname: "Ace"
Also Known During Career as: Ace Bailey
Other Post-Draft Teams: Edmonton (WCHL); Oklahoma City (CHL); Hershey (AHL); Edmonton (WHA); Houston, Wichita (CHL).
Non-Playing Career
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COACHING CAREER Named Houston (CHL) player-assistant coach prior to 1979-80 season and remained in that position through 1979-80 season. During the season, he played in seven games for his team, scoring a goal. ... Named Wichita (CHL) head coach prior to 1980-81 season and remained in that position through 1980-81 season, also playing in one game for the team. EXECUTIVE CAREER Named Director of Pro Scouting for Los Angeles prior to the 1994-95 season and remained in that position until his death in 2001. |
SCOUTING CAREER Named Edmonton pro scout following his two seasons coaching in the CHL and remained in that positon through the 1993-94 season. During this time, Edmonton won the Stanley Cup in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1990. Bailey was associated with the team in all of those seasons and received Stanle Cup rings, but his name was engraved on the Cup only as part of the 1989-90 team due to limits on the number of people whose names could be engraved on the Cup in each of those years. |
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Alberta Oilers in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Played on line with Tom Williams and Stan Gilbertson for Washington in 1974-75. | Recorded three assists in his first game with Washingtonl on Feb. 12, 1975, vs. N.Y. Rangers. | Played point on the power play for Washington Capitals during 1975-76 season. |
| Selected by Chicago Cougars in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Played left wing on a line with Dave Keon and Billy MacMillan for Toronto in 1970-71. | Worked as a penalty-killer on pairing with Gerry O'Flaherty for Vancouver in 1975-76 season. | Played for Vancouver Canucks Alumni team after his retirement. |
| SNAPSHOT '66 | |
| Total Selected: | 24 |
| Forwards: | 14 |
| Defense: | 8 |
| Goaltenders: | 2 |
| Major Junior: | 17 |
| College Players: | 0 |
| Canadian: | 24 |
| American: | 0 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 14 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 3 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 3 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 0 |
| Picks Traded: | 1 |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1966