“We all move on, but we never forget” – NHL reacts to 9/11 tragedy as they honor ex-NHLer Mark Bavis and Ace Bailey
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NHL reacts to 9/11 incident
The cataclysmic 9/11 incident that took place on September 11, 2001, has continued to haunt society and people’s minds through its deep roots till now. Every aspect of society was affected by this terrorist attack which took away the lives of numerous people.
Among the different sectors of society that mourned the loss of their beloved ones, NHL was one of them that couldn’t get rid of its terrible fate. Many NHL fans, players, and their families were victims of 9/11. Among them, the most prominent name is of ex-NHLer and scout Garnet Ace Bailey, and Mark Bavis.
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NHL mourns the loss of Ace Bailey and Mark Bavis
Ace Bailey and Mark Bavis were aboard plane 175 that hit the South Tower of the Trade Centre. Ace was quite well-known in the sport of NHL. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 4 times, while Bavis was a college hockey standout and an assistant coach who accompanied the former on a meeting.
They were both victims of the crash. Bavis’ twin brother, Mike noted, “When they say, ‘Never forget,’ a lot of those people with the Kings weren’t even there then”. Los Angeles Kings radio color commentator, Daryl Evans also said in memories of the lost players, “It allows us to be able to tell the story”. “We all move on, but we never forget.”
Apart from them Mike Pelletier and Richie Stewart also lost their lives in the crash. They were close to the One World Trade Centre where the plane blast took place. Los Angeles general manager recalled that day when he desperately tried to reach any of their phones, hoping they would pick up.
But their nightmares came true as the passing away of Mark Bavis and Ace Bailey were reported later. Taylor said, “You’re kind of hoping, always hoping, that they were OK somewhere”.
“But at the end of the day, we finally found out they were on the plane and they had gone into the World Trade Center, Taylor stated. It was terrible.”It’s hard to believe that that much time has gone by.” He became the harbinger of the terrible news and had to convey it to their family and team.
It’s an incident that the affected families, friends, teammates, and survivors will never be able to forget. But as humans, we cannot help but move forward while keeping the pain deeply sealed inside. To date, NHL remembers and celebrates the life of its lost players who got victimized in 9/11.
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