Brendan Bell (born March 31, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Bell was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round (65th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
| Brendan Bell | |||
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| Born |
March 31, 1983 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Phoenix Coyotes Ottawa Senators Avangard Omsk EHC Biel New York Rangers Frölunda HC HC Bolzano | ||
| NHL draft |
65th overall, 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2003–2016 | ||
Playing career
Junior
Bell attended St. Pius X High School in Ottawa.[1] He grew up a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bell played in the CJHL for the Ottawa Jr. Senators where he was selected as the league's rookie of the year. Bell then moved on to the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67's where in four OHL seasons, he scored 43 goals, 176 assists, and 218 points in 303 games, including the playoffs. In 2002–03, his final season with the 67's, Bell was named the top defenseman in both the OHL and CHL. He also played on the silver-medal winning Canadian team in the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Professional
Bell was drafted in the third round, 65th overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto. In his first pro season with the St. John's Maple Leafs, the 2003–04 season, Bell scored 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points. He also had 55 penalty minutes. Bell made his NHL debut with the Leafs in the 2005–06 season.
On February 27, 2007, Bell was traded by the Leafs to the Phoenix Coyotes along with a draft pick for Yanic Perreault. On July 11, 2008, Bell signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators to a one-year contract.[2] During the 2008-09 season he played in a career-high 53 games with the Senators, contributing 21 points.[3]
On July 31, 2009, Bell signed with the St. Louis Blues on a one-year contract.[4] After starting the 2009–10 season playing 22 games with AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, he was traded by St. Louis, along with Tomas Kana, to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Pascal Pelletier on December 8, 2009.[5]
On May 19, 2010, Bell signed a one-year contract with Russian team, Avangard Omsk, of the KHL.[6] After a single game with Omsk despite recording 2 assists, Bell signed with Swiss National League team EHC Biel, where he played for the rest of the season.
On August 3, 2011, Bell signed a contract with the New York Rangers[7] He appeared in a solitary game with the Rangers during the 2011–12 season, but primarily spent his time with the Connecticut Whale of the AHL, as an alternate captain.
For the 2012–13 season, Bell signed a one-year contract to play for the Frölunda Indians in the Swedish Hockey League. After an unproductive campaign with the Indians, he returned to EHC Biel for the 2013–14 season.
Prior to the 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 to begin the year.[8] 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.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | CJHL | 54 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 48 | 1 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 68 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 59 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 2001–02 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 67 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | ||
| 2002–03 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 55 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 25 | ||
| 2003–04 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 74 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 75 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 70 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 69 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 80 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 53 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 22 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 49 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | EHC Biel | NLA | 29 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 65 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | EHC Biel | NLA | 42 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 47 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 17 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Bolzano | EBEL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 503 | 55 | 209 | 264 | 470 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | ||||
| NHL totals | 102 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2003 Halifax | Ice hockey | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
Awards
- 1998–99 CJHL All-Rookie Team
- 1998–99 CJHL Rookie of the Year Award
- 2002–03 OHL First All-Star Team
- 2002–03 OHL Max Kaminsky Trophy
- 2002–03 CHL First All-Star Team
- 2002–03 CHL Dewalt Top Defenceman Award
References
- ^ Phillips, Caroline (April 2, 2018). "Skiers hit slopes at Camp Fortune for Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa". Ottawa Business Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bulletin: Senators Sign Defenceman Brendan Bell To A One-year Contract". Ottawa Senators. July 11, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Bell answers Senators' call". Ottawa Senators. November 26, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ NHL.com (2009). "Blues sign defenseman Brendan Bell". NHL.com. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ "Blue Jackets send Pelletier to Blues for Bell, Kana". TSN. December 8, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Former Ottawa defender to Omsk". sovsport.ru (in Russian). May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "Rangers Agree To Terms With Free Agent Defenseman Brendan Bell". rangers.nhl.com. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Ducks reduce roster to 29". Anaheim Ducks. September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "Wolves acquire Bell from Norfolk". Chicago Wolves. March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca