Bailey

Bailey, the mascot of the Los Angeles Kings is a 6-foot lion (6 foot 4 inches with mane included) who wears No. 72 because it is the average temperature in Los Angeles. He debuted during the 2007–2008 season and was named in honor of Garnet Bailey, who served as the Kings' Director of Pro Scouting from 1994 until his death in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.Arritt, Dan (September 11, 2011). "Ace Bailey still leaving gifts 10 years later". ESPN.Olson, Lisa (June 7, 2012). "Ace Bailey's spirit lives on in hockey and the Los Angeles Kings". Sporting News.Hammond, Rich (September 9, 2011). "10 Years Later: Memories of Kings Scouts Still Strong". Los Angeles Kings/NHL.com Network. Bailey is the Kings' second mascot; the first was a snow leopard named Kingston, who debuted in 1990 before being retired the same year. In 2015, Kingston was made the mascot for the Kings' AHL affiliate Ontario Reign.
For the 2009–10 season, the Kings partnered with Carl's Jr. to create a series of videos in which Kings organization members competed against Carl's Jr. organization members. The first installment in which Bailey appears is a spoof on Carl's Jr.'s commercials, with Bailey replacing scantily clad actresses."Kings Mascot Bailey Studies Carl's Jr.'s Ads" . NHL Video Center. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
Since 2013 Bailey has been involved in a Twitter feud with CM Punk, a Chicago native and die-hard Chicago Blackhawks fan. During the 2014 playoffs when the Blackhawks faced the Kings in the Western Conference Finals, the two made a bet on the series stating that the loser must upload a picture of themselves wearing the winning team's jersey. Ultimately Punk posted a picture of himself in front of United Center in Chicago wearing a Kings jersey after the Kings eliminated the Blackhawks in seven games.
In the fall of 2014 during a Blackhawks-Kings game at Staples Center Bailey jumped off his ATV and delivered an elbow drop to Punk in the backstage area, in what was a rather comedic bit of their feud.
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Category:Los Angeles Kings
Category:NHL Mascots