1. In 1934, a benefit game would raise over twenty-thousand dollars to support the family of this Toronto Maple Leaf left-winger.
From Quiz Left-Winger Hall of Fame
Answer:
Irvine "Ace" Bailey
During a game on December 12, 1933, Ace Bailey would suffer one of the worst injuries in the history of the NHL. In an act of vengeance for an earlier incident, Boston Bruins defenseman Eddie Shore would trip Bailey causing him to fall. The resulting injury almost took Bailey's life, but he would recover never to play in the NHL again. He would work for the Leaf organization for much of his post hockey career and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1975.
Prior to the formation of the NHL, only one benefit game had ever been held. This was to raise money for the family of Hod Stuart three months after the Montreal Wanderers had won the 1907 Stanley Cup. Stuart tragically drowned after striking his head on rocks while diving into the Bay of Quinte. He played as a rover (defenseman) for the Wanderers and was one of the nine inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame in 1945.
Howie Morenz had a playing career that spanned from 1923 to 1937 as a centerman for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Rangers. During a game on January 28, 1937, Morenz would lose his balance and crash into the boards causing him to fracture his left leg in four places. While hospitalized, Morenz became depressed and worried that he would never play hockey again. On March 8th, 1937, he complained of chest pains and would succumb to what was believed to be a heart attack. He was inducted to the Hall of Fame with Stuart in 1945.
Babe Siebert, a left-winger and defenseman, retired as a member of the Montreal Canadians in 1939. Following his retirement, he was offered to become the head coach of the team, but sadly would never coach a single game. While visiting his father's cottage, he would attempt to retrieve an inflatable tire his daughters were playing with and drowned as a result. A benefit game was held in his honor to support his family. His wife was a paraplegic and Siebert spent much of his earnings to help support her medical costs. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964 and is a member of the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.
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