EPISODE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 11, 12, 13
🎙SEASON ONE
IT’S A HOCKEY LIFE
Hosted by Tim “Ace” Bailey
The RISE & FALL then RISE again Hockey Life with Tim “Ace” Bailey, a family name that’s been around hockey for 100 years.
Real life journey in the life of Tim “Suitcase Ace” Bailey. Going from the neighbourhood at Vaughan Rd & St. Clair Ave. West in Toronto, to the Maple Leaf Gardens ice, Western Hockey League then back to Ontario with the Kitchener Rangers OHL championship team.
A walk on with the Kings, then shipped off to Kalamazoo, Carolina & Nashville, minor pro days.
A Movie was made in 1996 named “Boozecan” on the life of Suite-case Ace, operating illegal Speak Easy’s in the late 80’s after his hockey career, the budget for the movie was $300,000 and who paid to do this?
The time in a wet cold basement, this guy holding a candle, a very dangerous individual who was a crime boss in Ontario (Hamilton) this character says to Suite Case, “Do you know who I am”? Listen and find out: HOW DID SUITCASE ACE MAKE OUT WITH THE DEVILS. WHY DID SUITE CASE ACE GET INVOLVED WITH THESE DEVILS? FIND OUT. “
“It’s surprising he’s alive to talk about it”🩸
This podcast will take you to the times when Suite Case looked after Andre The Giant....the time Suite Case went into Andre’s hotel room at the Westbury Hotel with his buddy and co-worker Nick “Tiger” Flora, unbelievable...and risky.
Also, what was it really like being on a team with guys like Joey Kocur, Dave Brown, Ken Daneyko, Derek “Box” Davis?
Early 90’s Suitcase Ace head coaching in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, where his popularity & success explodes & compared to Mark Messier’s dad Doug Messier who terrorized the AJHL with St. Albert Saints in the 70’s.
The shocking time playing in Carolina after a team house party, a team mate holding a rifle shot and hit another teammate in the living room.
Will go back to the mean streets of Parkdale Toronto looking at how ruthless Juice Chasers operate. Suitcase Ace’s dad was one of them.
It’s a real life journey called “It’s a Hockey Life” it’s more than just a game, it was everything🩸
There’s so much more to this journey that will blow people away.
It’s crazy and true.
1979-80 Teammates Daneyko & Bailey
Results on the ice are everything. In the modern climate, the simple fact is that a team cannot win trophies without good players. A head coach can have an encyclopedic knowledge of the game and world-conquering tactical strategies, but if he doesn't have the players capable of following his instructions on the ice, he has no value.
- Head Coach Tim “Ace” Bailey
IT’S A HOCKEY LIFE PODCAST
Hosted by Tim “Ace” Bailey
Over 50 plus years of real life stories
"Stay focused on your goals, but just do one thing. Allow space to fail, and don't let setbacks in life set you back. They are all passages and moments that will make you stronger than ever."
- Head Coach Tim “Ace” Bailey
IT’S A HOCKEY LIFE
Outcome cannot be controlled, only processes and effort.
Failing to win is not failing. Teams improve, players improve & that is success. You can play a great game & someone else can just play better. Failing to win can just be bad luck.
- Head Coach Tim “Ace” Bailey