Bruce Bell

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Bruce Bell
Born (1965-02-15) February 15, 1965 (age 59)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Quebec Nordiques
St. Louis Blues
New York Rangers
Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 52nd overall, 1983
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1984–1998

Bruce William Bell (born February 15, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Bell started his National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques in 1984. He also played with the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1985.

As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. [1]

Bell returned to the Nordiques when he was traded along with Walt Poddubny, Jari Grönstrand and a fourth-round selection in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (76th overall– Éric Dubois) from the Rangers for Normand Rochefort and Jason Lafreniere on August 1, 1988. [2] [3]

During the 1990–91 season, Bell was traded to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for Kari Takko, making it the "Takko Bell Trade", as a play on the fast food restaurant chain. After retiring from hockey he turned to coaching and opened his hockey school. [4]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 67111829631202224
1982–83 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL50222—————
1982–83 Windsor Spitfires OHL611035453930440
1983–84 Brantford Alexanders OHL637414855603316
1984–85 Quebec Nordiques NHL 7563137441622421
1985–86 St. Louis Blues NHL7521820431402213
1986–87 St. Louis BluesNHL45313161841127
1987–88 New York Rangers NHL131238—————
1987–88 Colorado Rangers IHL 6511344510742350
1988–89 Halifax Citadels AHL 120660—————
1988–89 SC Rapperswil-Jona CHE.2 14471118—————
1988–89 HC Bolzano ITA 116713651342
1988–89 Adirondack Red Wings AHL9145420112
1989–90 Edmonton Oilers NHL10000—————
1989–90 Cape Breton Oilers AHL52826346463472
1990–91 Cape Breton OilersAHL142577—————
1990–91 Kalamazoo Wings IHL48521263230008
1991–92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL4551621701047118
1992–93 Milwaukee Admirals IHL7010283812060226
1993–94 Brantford Smoke CoHL 5110384822—————
1993–94 Binghamton Rangers AHL1315616—————
1994–95 Fort Worth Fire CHL 4812506277—————
1995–96 Durham Wasps GBR 175121730—————
1995–96 Humberside Hawks GBR113587650000
1996–97 Villacher SV AL 425303576—————
1996–97 Villacher SV AUT 614536—————
1997–98 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 91238—————
1997–98 Reno Rage WCHL244111514—————
1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL20002—————
1997–98 Chicago Wolves IHL800016—————
NHL totals2091264761133435841
IHL totals19326831092771325714
AHL totals145176279161187121912

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  2. ↑ Rogers, Thomas. "N.H.L.: Poddubny Traded to the Nordiques," The New York Times, Tuesday, August 2, 1988. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ 1989 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions, June 17 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Warner Hockey School To Join CSSHL". horizon.ab.ca. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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