Mark Bavis

American ice hockey player (1970–2001)

Ice hockey player

Mark Bavis

Portrait of 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

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

## Biography

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Born 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

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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 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

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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

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1. ^ "Former Hockey Coach Killed in Hijacking". The Crimson. Harvard University. September 17, 2001. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
2. ^ "New Yorker Remembers Kings Scouts Killed On 9/11 During Celebration". CBS Los Angeles. CBS Broadcasting Inc. June 15, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 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.

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Casualties of the September 11 attacks

By name|

* A–G
* H–N
* O–Z

North Tower|

* David D. Alger
* Bill Biggart
* Edna Cintrón
* Nezam Hafiz
* Frank De Martini
* Neil David Levin
* Eamon McEneaney
* Pablo Ortiz
* Michael Richards
* Dan Trant
* Abraham Zelmanowitz
* Zhe Zeng

South Tower|

* Roko Camaj
* Kevin Cosgrove
* Welles Crowther
* Melissa Doi
* Christine Egan
* Keith A. Glascoe
* John P. O'Neill
* Rick Rescorla

The Pentagon|

* Timothy Maude

American Airlines Flight 11|

* David Angell
* Berry Berenson
* Carolyn Beug
* Charles Edward Jones
* Daniel Lewin
* John Ogonowski
* Betty Ong
* Madeline Amy Sweeney

United Airlines Flight 175|

* Garnet Bailey
* Mark Bavis

American Airlines Flight 77|

* Charles Burlingame
* William E. Caswell
* Wilson Flagg
* Barbara Olson
* Mari-Rae Sopper

United Airlines Flight 93|

* Todd Beamer
* Mark Bingham
* Tom Burnett
* Jeremy Glick
* Lauren Grandcolas
* LeRoy Homer Jr.

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