Ashton Bell

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Ashton Bell
Ashton Bell.jpg
Bell with PWHL Ottawa in 2024
Born (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999 (age 24)
Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defence/Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team Ottawa Charge
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 2017present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Denmark
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 United States
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Czech Republic

Ashton Bell (born December 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.

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Early life

During high school, she played for the Western Wildcats of the Manitoba AAA Female Midget Hockey League, twice winning the league's Most Valuable Player Award. [1] [2]

College career

In 2017, she began attending the University of Minnesota Duluth, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme. [3] She had originally committed to the University of North Dakota but was forced to change plans after UND eliminated its women's hockey programme. [4] She scored 23 points in 35 games in her rookie NCAA year, good for second on her team in scoring. She was moved from forward to defence ahead of the 2019–20 season. [5] She posted a career-high 32 points in 36 games that year, leading all Western Collegiate Hockey Association defenders in scoring and being named to the All-WCHA First Team. [6] She was then named team captain for the 2020–21 season. [7] She was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Month in November 2020. [8]

Professional career

On September 18, 2023, Bell was drafted in the second round, eighth overall, by PWHL Ottawa in the 2023 PWHL Draft. [9]

International career

Bell represented Canada at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of eight points in ten games and winning silver twice. [10] [11] In 2017, she served as the Canadian team captain. [12] [13] She was one of 28 players invited to Hockey Canada's Centralization Camp, which represents the selection process for the Canadian women's team that shall compete in Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [14]

On January 11, 2022, Bell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. [15] [16] [17]

Personal life

Bell studied biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. [18] She previously graduated from Deloraine High School in Manitoba, competing in the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association alongside her hockey play. [19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 351112236
2018–19 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA355121725
2019–20 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA3611213210
2020–21 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA19410144
2022–23 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA3912213310
2023–24 PWHL Ottawa PWHL 242572
NCAA totals164437611955
PWHL totals242572

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2016 Canada U18 Silver medal icon.svg53360
2017 CanadaU18Silver medal icon.svg52020
2021 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg71230
2022 Canada OG Gold medal icon.svg71450
2022 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg70000
2024 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg70110
Junior totals105380
Senior Totals282790

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
PWHL
PWHL All-Rookie Team 2024 [20]

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