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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
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{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| image = Bell Brendan-2010-11-20 EHCB vs Davos.jpg
| caption = Bell during his time with [[EHC Biel]] of the [[National League A|NLA]]
| image_size =
| played_for = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br>[[Phoenix Coyotes]]<br>[[Ottawa Senators]]<br>[[Avangard Omsk]]<br>[[EHC Biel]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Frölunda HC]]<br>[[HCB South Tyrol|HC Bolzano]]
| position = [[Defenceman|Defence]]
| shoots = Left
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| weight_lb = 211
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|03|31}}
| birth_place = [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario
| draft = 65th overall
| draft_year = 2001
| draft_team = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = 2016
}}
'''Brendan Bell''' (born March 31, 1983) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]]
==Playing career==
===Junior===
===Professional===
Bell was drafted in the third round, 65th overall, of the [[2001 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. Bell signed with the Maple Leafs in March 2003.<ref name="leafs"/> He was assigned to the team's [[American Hockey League]] affiliate, the [[St. John's Maple Leafs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/cba-closes-doors-on-leafs-roster/article738905/ |title=CBA closes doors on Leafs roster |work=The Globe and Mail |last=Shoalts |first=David |date=September 14, 2005 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref> In 2003, Bell was selected to play for Team Canada at the [[Spengler Cup]], which Team Canada won.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/national/2003-04/spengler-cup-roster |title=Canada Roster - 2003 Spengler Cup |publisher=Hockey Canada |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-wins-spengler-cup-1.665475 |title=Canada wins Spengler Cup |work=CBC Sports |date=December 31, 2007 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref> He spent three years with the AHL team<ref name="olm"/> before Bell made his NHL debut with the Leafs in the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]] season, playing one game.<ref name="ottawa"/>
On February 27, 2007, Bell was traded by the Leafs to the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] at the trade deadline along with a second round draft pick in for [[Yanic Perreault]] and a fifth round draft pick.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/coyotes-re-sign-defenceman-bell/article1078458/ |title=Coyotes re-sign defenceman Bell |work=The Globe and Mail |date=July 12, 2007 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> He finished the season with the Coyotes, compiling one goal and six assists in 44 games. Phoenix re-signed Bell as a [[restricted free agent]] in the offseason to a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/phoenix-coyotes-re-sign-defenceman-brendan-bell-to-one-year-deal |title=Phoenix Coyotes Re-sign Defenceman Brendan Bell to One-Year Deal |work=The Hockey News |agency=Associated Press |date=July 12, 2007 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> Bell spent most of the following season with the Coyotes AHL affiliate, the [[San Antonio Rampage]], playing in 69 games, scoring 7 goals and 31 points. He played two games in the NHL during the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]], amassing no points.<ref name="ottawa"/>
On July 11, 2008, Bell signed as a free agent with the [[Ottawa Senators]] to a one-year contract.<ref name="ottawa"/> During the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]] season he played in a career-high 53 games with the Senators, contributing 21 points.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=480720 |title=Bell answers Senators' call |publisher =[[Ottawa Senators]] |date=2008-11-26 |access-date=2010-04-22}}</ref> An unrestricted free agent following the season, on July 31, 2009, Bell signed with the [[St. Louis Blues]] on a one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=457966 |title=Blues sign defenseman Brendan Bell |access-date=2009-07-31|publisher=NHL.com |year=2009}}</ref> After starting the [[2009-10 AHL season|2009–10]] season playing 22 games with AHL affiliate, the [[Peoria Rivermen (AHL)|Peoria Rivermen]], he was traded by St. Louis, along with [[Tomas Kana]], to the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] for [[Pascal Pelletier]] on December 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=301571|title=Blue Jackets send Pelletier to Blues for Bell, Kana|publisher=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|date=2009-12-08|access-date=2010-04-22|archive-date=October 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018231944/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=301571|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bell was immediately assigned to Columbus' AHL affiliate, the [[Syracuse Crunch]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=4725892 |title=Jackets deal 2 for 1 to Blues |work=ESPN |date=December 8, 2009 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
On May 19, 2010, Bell signed a one-year contract with the Russian team [[Avangard Omsk]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sovsport.ru/news/text-item/387145|title=Former Ottawa defender to Omsk |website =sovsport.ru |date=2010-05-19 |access-date = 2010-05-19 |language=Russian}}</ref> After a single game with Omsk, despite recording 2 assists, Bell signed with [[Swiss National League]] team [[EHC Biel]]. He played for the rest of the season with EHC Biel, recording 2 goals and 11 points in 29 games.<ref name="rangers">{{cite web |url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585944|title=Rangers Agree To Terms With Free Agent Defenseman Brendan Bell |publisher=New York Rangers |via=NHL.com |date=August 3, 2011 |access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> Bell was a part of Team Canada for the second time at the 2010 [[Spengler Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/spengler-cup-0-3/?sn-amp |title=Dupont's OT goal lifts Canada over Sparta |work=Sportsnet |agency=The Canadian Press |date=December 29, 2010 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref> Team Canada finished second in the tournament, losing to [[HC Davos]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/davos-bounces-canada-at-spengler-cup/article1321437/ |title=Davos bounces Canada at Spengler Cup |work=The Globe and Mail |date=December 28, 2010 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
On August 3, 2011, Bell signed a contract with the [[New York Rangers]].<ref name="rangers"/> He appeared in a solitary game with the Rangers during the [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]] season, but primarily spent his time with the [[Connecticut Whale (AHL)|Connecticut Whale]] of the AHL.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/hockey/post/_/id/4841/rangers-send-down-bell |title=Rangers send down Bell |last=Strang |first=Katie |work=ESPN |date=October 25, 2011 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
For the [[2012-13 Elitserien season|2012–13]] season, Bell signed a one-year contract to play for the [[Frölunda Indians]] in the [[Swedish Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gp.se/sport/brendan-bell-till-fr%C3%B6lunda-1.678130? |title=Brendan Bell till Frölunda |work=Göteborgs-Posten |language=Swedish |trans-title=Brendan Bell to Frölunda |date=December 13, 2012 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref> After an unproductive campaign with the Indians, he returned to EHC Biel for the [[2013–14 NLA season|2013–14]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.20min.ch/story/brendan-bell-kehrt-nach-biel-zurueck-625509135605 |title=Brendan Bell kehrt nach Biel zurück |work=20min.ch |language=de |trans-title=Brendan Bell returns to Biel |date=May 21, 2013 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref> In 2013, Bell was selected to play for Team Canada for the third time at the Spengler Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockey-canada-announces-roster-for-spengler-cup-1.2473754 |title=Hockey Canada announces roster for Spengler Cup |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press |date=December 22, 2013 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> Team Canada was eliminated in the semi-finals by [[HC Geneve-Servette]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nelsonstar.com/sports/no-gold-for-nelsons-kinrade-this-year/ |title=No gold for Nelson's Kinrade this year |work=Nelson Star |date=December 31, 2013 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
Prior to the [[2014-15 AHL season|2014–15]] season, Bell returned to North America and accepted a try-out invitation to attend the [[Anaheim Ducks]] training camp. He was reassigned to the Ducks AHL affiliate, the [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]] to begin the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=732250 |title=Ducks reduce roster to 29 |publisher=[[Anaheim Ducks]] |date=2014-09-29 |access-date=2014-09-29}}</ref> Bell produced 23 points in 47 games from the blueline with the Admirals before he was traded for future considerations to the Chicago Wolves on March 3, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagowolves.com/news/releases/4443-wolves-acquire-bell-from-norfolk |title=Wolves acquire Bell from Norfolk |publisher=[[Chicago Wolves]] |date=2015-03-03 |access-date=2015-03-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305220539/http://chicagowolves.com/news/releases/4443-wolves-acquire-bell-from-norfolk |archive-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Bell signed with [[HC Bolzano]] of the [[Austrian Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hcb.net/it/colpo-del-bolzano-in-difesa-brendan-bell-vestira-biancorosso/ |title=Colpo del Bolzano in difesa – Brendan Bell vestirà biancorosso |publisher=HC Bolzano |language=it |date=January 8, 2016 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref> Bell retired after a short stint with Bolzano.<ref name="olm"/>
==Post retirement career==
Following his retirement, Bell became a [[financial planner]] and owns a gym in [[Manotick, Ontario]]. He also became a broadcaster, joining Ottawa Senators game-day broadcasts on local radio station [[TSN 1200]].<ref name="olm"/>
==Career statistics==
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"
! rowspan="
! colspan="5"
! rowspan="
! colspan="5"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 1998–99
| [[Ottawa Jr. Senators]]
| [[Central Junior A Hockey League|CJHL]]
| 54 || 7 || 20 || 27 || 46
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–00 OHL season|1999–00]]
| [[Ottawa 67's]]
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
| 48 || 1 || 32 || 33 || 34
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
|
| [[2000–01 OHL season|2000–01]]
| Ottawa 67's
| OHL
| 68 || 7 || 32 || 39 || 59
| 20 || 1 || 11 || 12 || 22
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 OHL season|2001–02]]
| Ottawa 67's
| OHL
| 67 || 10 || 36 || 46 || 56
| 13 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 25
|
| [[2002–03 OHL season|2002–03]]
| Ottawa 67's
| OHL
| 55 || 14 || 39 || 53 || 46
| 23 || 8 || 19 || 27 || 25
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]
| [[St. John's Maple Leafs]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 74 || 7 || 18 || 25 || 72
| — || — || — || — || —
|
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]
| St. John's Maple Leafs
| AHL
| 75 || 6 || 25 || 31 || 57
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]
| [[Toronto Marlies]]
| AHL
| 70 || 6 || 37 || 43 || 99
| 5 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 10
|-
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 31 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 19
| — || — || — || — || —
|
| 2006–07
| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
| NHL
| 14 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
| [[San Antonio Rampage]]
| AHL
| 69 || 7 || 24 || 31 || 80
| 7 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Binghamton Senators]]
| AHL
| 15 || 6 || 9 || 15 || 12
| — || — || — || — || —
|
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Ottawa Senators]]
| NHL
| 53 || 6 || 15 || 21 || 24
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Peoria Rivermen (AHL)|Peoria Rivermen]]
| AHL
| 22 || 4 || 13 || 17 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|
| 2009–10
| [[Syracuse Crunch]]
| AHL
| 49 || 10 || 25 || 35 || 30
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 KHL season|2010–11]]
| [[Avangard Omsk]]
| [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2010–11 NLA season|2010–11]]
| [[EHC Biel]]
| [[National League A|NLA]]
| 29 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 14
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]
| [[Connecticut Whale (AHL)|Connecticut Whale]]
| AHL
| 65 || 7 || 26 || 33 || 68
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
|
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 Elitserien season|2012–13]]
| [[Frölunda HC]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League|SEL]]
| 21 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 8
| 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6
|
| [[2013–14 NLA season|2013–14]]
| EHC Biel
| NLA
| 42 || 4 || 13 || 17 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]]
| [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]]
| AHL
| 47 || 1 || 22 || 23 || 20
| — || — || — || — || —
|
| 2014–15
| [[Chicago Wolves]]
| AHL
| 17 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 6
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2015–16 Austrian Hockey League season|2015–16]]
| [[HC Bolzano]]
| [[Austrian Hockey League|AUT]]
| 12 || 3 || 5 || 8 || 8
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 503 !! 55 !! 209 !! 264 !! 470
! 27 !! 2 !! 13 !! 15 !! 28
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 102 !! 7 !! 21 !! 28 !! 51
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|}
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! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2003]]
| [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]]
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==External links==
*{{icehockeystats|legends=20148|tsn=brendan-bell}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Brendan}}
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