Bob Bailey (ice hockey)

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Bob Bailey
Born (1931-05-29)May 29, 1931
Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Died October 24, 2003(2003-10-24) (aged 72)
Cleveland, Ohio
, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1947–1968

Robert Allan "Bashin' Bob" Bailey (May 29, 1931 – October 24, 2003) was a Canadian

International Hockey League
, where he played the last four seasons of his career.

Professional career

Minor league hockey

Bailey had his first taste of professional hockey at the age of 16 when he played 22 games with the

USD to Cleveland for Bailey and Gerry Foley
.

Reaching the NHL

After spending a short amount of time in the Maple Leafs' farm system with the

Maurice "Rocket" Richard had a short altercation with the young rookie when he butt-ended Bailey with his stick after Bailey slammed Richard into the boards. Throughout the game Richard repeatedly tried to renew his attack on Bailey and even refused to leave the ice after a slash when ordered by the referee.[1][2] The following two seasons would be much less dramatic as they saw Bailey splitting time between the Maple Leafs and the Hornets, never really finding his scoring touch when brought up to the big leagues. While playing for the Hornets in 1956, Bailey was suspended from the remainder of the playoffs and fined US$575 for assaulting referee Jerry Olinski
on April 2.

On May 28, 1956, Bailey was traded along with

NHL Intra-League Draft on June 5, 1957. He would only play in 28 games before again being traded, this time with Jack McIntyre, Nick Mickoski and Hec Lalonde for Earl Reibel, Billy Dea, Lorne Ferguson and Bill Dineen on December 17, 1957. Bailey again joined Detroit for the playoffs and again had a post-season altercation. During the semi-finals against the Montreal Canadiens, there was a bench-clearing brawl that all started in the second period, precipitated by Bailey charging Montreal's goaltender, Jacques Plante. To settle the teams (and the crowd), referee Frank Udvari sent both teams to their dressing rooms and added the 5:22 remaining in that second period to the third stanza. The Canadiens ended up winning 2-1 and knocked Detroit out of the playoffs in four games.[3]
The 1957–58 season would be Bailey's last in the NHL.

On July 31, 1958, Bailey was again traded to Cleveland from Detroit, this time for cash. However, Bailey picked up his scoring game for the

San Francisco Seals of the Western Hockey League for Gord Redahl
on February 27, 1962.

On the Seals, Bailey failed to put up large numbers and was sent to the

International Hockey League
.

Ending on a high note

At the end of the 1963–64 season, Bailey was involved in his last professional trade when he was traded to the Dayton Gems for Roger Maisonneuve in November 1964.

This turned out to be a great fit as Bailey put up his best numbers ever, scoring a career-high and team-leading 132 points in the 1965–66 season. In his final season, Bailey was suspended after slugging referee Billy Purcell in a game at Fort Wayne on December 9, 1967. This is what helped convince Bailey to retire in 1968. He had spent four years with the Gems in which he scored 319 points, almost half his total amassed career points.

After hockey

Bailey was honored on March 17, 1970, when he was inducted into the Dayton Hockey Hall of Fame. Long time Fort Wayne General Manager Ken Ullyot called him "the last of the great stick handlers." Gems' goaltender Pat Rupp said Bailey was "the best to ever play hockey in Dayton."[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
 Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1947–48
Windsor Hettche Spitfires
 IHL 22 2 7 9 14 8 0 0 0 10
1948–49 Kenora Thistles NOHA 14 5 10 15 51 5 2 3 5 8
1949–50
 Windsor Spitfires OHA 48 10 17 27 66 11 1 5 6 20
1950–51
 Stratford Kroehlers OHA 53 21 45 66 109 3 1 0 1 2
1951–52
 Toledo Mercurys IHL 2 0 3 3 0 — — — — —
1952–53 Cleveland Barons AHL 54 11 35 46 115 10 2 2 4 33
1953–54 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 2 7 9 70 5 0 2 2 4
1953–54 Ottawa Senators QSHL 2 0 0 0 12 — — — — —
1953–54 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 7 2 3 5 19 — — — — —
1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 32 4 2 6 52 1 0 0 0 0
1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 26 9 19 28 23 5 0 8 8 24
1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
1955–56 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 48 6 30 36 98 4 2 1 3 4
1956–57 Springfield Indians AHL 40 11 33 44 83 — — — — —
1956–57 Detroit Red Wings NHL — — — — — 5 0 2 2 2
1957–58
Chicago Black Hawks
 NHL 28 3 6 9 38 — — — — —
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings NHL 35 6 6 12 41 4 0 0 0 16
1958–59 Cleveland Barons AHL 64 28 41 69 153 7 4 3 7 16
1959–60 Cleveland Barons AHL 5 0 3 3 13 — — — — —
1959–60 Buffalo Bisons AHL 5 0 3 3 13 — — — — —
1960–61 Quebec Aces AHL 38 6 11 17 91 — — — — —
1961–62 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 27 3 17 20 91 — — — — —
1961–62 San Francisco Seals
WHL
 12 2 6 8 12 2 0 0 0 16
1962–63 San Francisco Seals WHL 11 0 6 6 14 — — — — —
1962–63 Philadelphia Ramblers EHL 50 26 65 91 64 3 0 3 3 10
1963–64 Philadelphia Ramblers EHL 7 2 4 6 67 — — — — —
1963–64 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 22 12 19 31 64 — — — — —
1964–65 Dayton Gems IHL 54 31 56 87 102 — — — — —
1965–66 Dayton Gems IHL 61 45 87 132 127 10 9 8 7 53
1966–67 Dayton Gems IHL 35 13 36 49 59 4 3 1 4 8
1967–68 Dayton Gems IHL 24 15 36 51 93 — — — — —
AHL totals 338 82 216 298 740 26 8 14 22 77
NHL totals 149 15 21 36 207 15 0 4 4 22

Awards and achievements

  • Most assists in a season (87) – Dayton Gems (1965–66 season)
  • Dayton Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee – March 17, 1970

References

  1. ^ Tony Care, Chris Harris & Dan Tavares (2006-07-14). "Legends who lost it". CBC. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
  2. ^ Red Fisher (2000-05-28). "Passing of a Legend". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2007-03-20. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
  3. ^ Hockey Hall of Fame. "Stanley Cup Journal". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
  4. ^ "Bob Bailey". Dayton Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 5, 2007.

External links

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