Passenger on United Airlines Flight 175 that was flown into the World Trade Center on 9/11.
Member of the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins as a player, and the 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1990 Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers as a scout.
Director of pro scouting for the Los Angeles Kings at the time of his death, the team renamed their most inspirational player award the Ace Bailey Award.