Mark Lawrence Bavis (March 13, 1970 – September 11, 2001) was an American Hockey League left winger.

Mark Bavis
Born (1970-03-13)March 13, 1970
Roslindale, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 31)
New York City, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Providence Bruins
Fredericton Canadiens
South Carolina Stingrays
NHL Draft 181st overall, 1989
New York Rangers
Playing career 1993–1996

Biography edit

Born in Roslindale, Massachusetts on March 13, 1970, he started his career playing hockey while attending Boston University. After he graduated, he played with the Providence Bruins and Fredericton Canadiens in the American Hockey League, then the South Carolina Stingrays in the ECHL, previously the East Coast Hockey League. Bavis was also a scout with the Los Angeles Kings.

Death edit

On September 11, 2001, Bavis was traveling from Boston to Los Angeles aboard United Airlines Flight 175 when it was hijacked and deliberately flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center, killing everyone onboard.[1] He was accompanied on the flight by Garnet "Ace" Bailey, director of pro scouting for the Los Angeles Kings.[2] They had been in Manchester, New Hampshire visiting the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate, the Monarchs.[3] Both are memorialized at the South Pool of the National September 11 Memorial on Panel S-3.[4]

He is the namesake of the Mark Bavis Leadership Foundation.[5][6]

Career statistics edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1989–90 Boston University NCAA 44 2 11 13 28
1990–91 Boston University NCAA 33 7 9 16 30
1991–92 Boston University NCAA 35 9 18 27 30
1992–93 Boston University NCAA 40 14 10 24 58
1993–94 Providence Bruins AHL 12 2 5 7 18
1993–94 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 45 7 10 17 86
1994–95 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 43 16 16 32 85 9 2 3 5 28
1995–96 Providence Bruins AHL 20 2 4 6 28
1995–96 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 44 14 22 36 101 8 1 4 5 6
AHL totals 77 11 19 30 132
  • Source: NHL.com[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Former Hockey Coach Killed in Hijacking". The Crimson. Harvard University. 17 September 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ "New Yorker Remembers Kings Scouts Killed On 9/11 During Celebration". CBS Los Angeles. CBS Broadcasting Inc. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Kings' Sept. 11 victims get day with Cup". National Hockey League. October 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Mark Bavis
  5. ^ "Mark Bavis Leadership Foundation".
  6. ^ "Mark Bavis Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
  7. ^ "Mark Bavis NHL Page". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 28, 2022.