Irvine "Ace" Bailey (born on July 3, 1903 in Bracebridge, Ontario - April 1, 1992) was a star ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1926-1933. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Bracebridge (2001 population 13,751) is a town and the seat of the Muskoka District Municipality of Ontario, Canada. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Bailey was one of the top left wingers of his day, but his career came to an abrupt end on December 12, 1933, when he was viciously checked from behind by Eddie Shore of the Boston Bruins, apparently in retailiation for a hit he had received from King Clancy moments earlier. Bailey's body was hurled across the ice, and it was feared that he would not survive. Bailey did recover, and an All-Star game was held at Maple Leaf Gardens for his benefit on February 14, 1934, the forerunner of the NHL's modern All-Star Game. Bailey and Shore shook hands and embraced at center ice before the game began. Bailey never played hockey again, but did continue to work for the Maple Leafs as a coach and in the front office until late in life. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Eddie The Edmonton Express Shore (born November 25, 1902 in Fort QuAppelle, Saskatchewan, Canada - died March 16, 1985) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Boston Bruins are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Francis Michael King Clancy (b. ... Maple Leaf Gardens before gametime Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena in Toronto, Ontario, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In his seven and a half seasons, Bailey totaled 111 goals and 82 assists in 313 games. His #6 jersey is one of only two to have been permanently retired by the Maple Leafs. Bailey was inducted in to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975 The Hockey Hall of Fame in a former bank building The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey, with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...