Mark Lawrence Bavis (March 13, 1970 – September 11, 2001) was an American Hockey League left winger. He died whilst aboard United Airlines Flight 175 when it was hijacked and deliberately crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
| Mark Bavis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Portrait of Bavis | |||
| Born |
March 13, 1970 Roslindale, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Died |
September 11, 2001 (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
editBorn in Roslindale, Massachusetts on March 13, 1970, Bavis 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
editOn 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- ^ "Former Hockey Coach Killed in Hijacking". The Crimson. Harvard University. 17 September 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "New Yorker Remembers Kings Scouts Killed On 9/11 During Celebration". CBS Los Angeles. CBS Broadcasting Inc. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Kings' Sept. 11 victims get day with Cup". National Hockey League. October 15, 2012.
- ^ Mark Bavis
- ^ "Mark Bavis Leadership Foundation".
- ^ "Mark Bavis Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
- ^ "Mark Bavis NHL Page". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 28, 2022.