[1] He grew up in nearby Williamsville, in the same apartment complex as several members of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Carlton played with the Bills for five seasons and scored the touchdown that helped take the team to Super Bowl XXVI in 1992.

[3] Bailey's parents separated when he was young, and he lived with his mother, Karen Buscaglia, while maintaining contact with his father during birthdays or holidays.

[16] Even after Simmonds was traded to the Nashville Predators, however, Bailey struggled to remain in the Flyers lineup and spent most of his time in Lehigh.

[24] As a free agent from the Canucks, Bailey failed to gain interest in an NHL contract before opting to sign a one-year AHL deal with the Bakersfield Condors on September 8, 2022.

[25] In the 2022–23 season, Bailey recorded 10 points through his first 16 games with the Condors leading him to sign a one-year, two-way contract with NHL affiliate, the Edmonton Oilers, on January 6, 2023.

As a free agent after his contract with the Oilers, Bailey remained un-signed over the summer before joining the San Jose Sharks 2023 training camp.

[30] Midway through his second season in the Sharks organization, Bailey was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on January 22, 2025, in exchange for Pavol Regenda.