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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
Not to trivialize any of the deaths that day, but I'd like to specifically mention Garnet "Ace" Bailey because he was a hockey player. He was born in Lloydminster, and played hockey for the Bruins, Red Wings, Capitals, Blues and WHA Oilers during the 1970s. He was on board one of the flights that hit the WTC ... I believe he was working as scout a for the LA Kings and was on his way to LA. I've heard some good stories about Ace from people who knew him while he was growing up, and his death personalized the attack somewhat for me.
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There was a scout who was to be travelling with Ace but he slept in and missed the flight. I can't remember the guys name, but I remember the article in the Lethbridge Herald. At the time he was engaged to a girl I went to school with and she knew that it was his flight that hit the building, and the guy wasn't able to get word to her until late in the evening that he missed the flight and is ok. Her story ends up to have a happier ending but I still can't imagine all the emotions she would've gone through on that day.