Brendan Bell (ice hockey)
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Brendan Bell
| image = Bell Brendan-2010-11-20 EHCB vs Davos.jpg
| caption = Bell during his time with EHC Biel of the NLA
| image_size = 230px
| played_for = Toronto Maple Leafs
Phoenix Coyotes
Ottawa Senators
Avangard Omsk
EHC Biel
New York Rangers
Frölunda HC
HC Bolzano
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 211
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|03|31}}
| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 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 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.
Playing career
=Junior=
Bell attended St. Pius X High School in Ottawa.{{cite web |url=https://obj.ca/article/skiers-hit-slopes-camp-fortune-boys-and-girls-club |title=Skiers hit slopes at Camp Fortune for Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa |work=Ottawa Business Journal |last=Phillips |first=Caroline |date=April 2, 2018 |access-date=November 14, 2022}} Bell played in the CJHL for the Ottawa Jr. Senators.{{cite web |url=https://www.ottawalife.com/article/bell-doesnt-toll-on-brendans-long-days |title=Bell Doesn't Toll on Brendan's Long Days |work=Ottawa Life Magazine |last=Gross |first=Dave |date=November 21, 2016 |access-date=November 14, 2022}} Bell then moved on to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Ottawa 67's where in four OHL seasons, he scored 32 goals and 171 points in 238 total games.{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/36929-ottawa-senators-add-depth-by-signing-brendan-bell-and-mitchell-okeefe |title=Ottawa Senators Add Depth by Signing Brendan Bell and Mitchell O'Keefe |work=Bleacher Report |last=Bouthiller |first=Chris |date=July 11, 2008 |access-date=November 14, 2022}} In 2002–03, his final season with the 67's, he was named the team's captain. Bell was named the top defenseman in both the OHL and Canadian Hockey League that season.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/2012/11/30/brendan-bell-likes-fact-ottawa-67s-traded-for-brendan-bell |title=Brendan Bell likes fact Ottawa 67's traded for Brendan Bell |work=Ottawa Sun |date=December 1, 2012 |access-date=November 14, 2022}} He also played on the silver-medal winning Canadian team in the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, while registering one goal and two points in the tournament.{{cite web |url=http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=481754 |title=Bulletin: Senators Sign Defenceman Brendan Bell To A One-year Contract |publisher=Ottawa Senators |via=NHL.com |date=2008-07-11 |access-date=2010-04-22}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-sign-brendan-bell/c-459481 |title=Maple Leafs sign Brendan Bell |publisher=Toronto Maple Leafs |via=NHL.com |date=March 23, 2003 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}
=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. He was assigned to the team's American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs.{{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}} In 2003, Bell was selected to play for Team Canada at the Spengler Cup, which Team Canada won.{{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}}{{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}} He spent three years with the AHL team before Bell made his NHL debut with the Leafs in the 2005–06 season, playing one game.
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.{{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}} 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.{{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}} 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 season, amassing no points.
On July 11, 2008, Bell signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators to a one-year contract. During the 2008–09 season he played in a career-high 53 games with the Senators, contributing 21 points.{{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}} An unrestricted free agent following the season, on July 31, 2009, Bell signed with the St. Louis Blues on a one-year contract.{{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}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=301571|title=Blue Jackets send Pelletier to Blues for Bell, Kana|publisher=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}} Bell was immediately assigned to Columbus' AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.{{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}}
On May 19, 2010, Bell signed a one-year contract with the Russian team Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.{{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}} 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.{{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}} Bell was a part of Team Canada for the second time at the 2010 Spengler Cup.{{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}} Team Canada finished second in the tournament, losing to HC Davos in the final.{{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}}
On August 3, 2011, Bell signed a contract with the New York Rangers. 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.{{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}}
For the 2012–13 season, Bell signed a one-year contract to play for the Frölunda Indians in the Swedish Hockey League.{{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}} After an unproductive campaign with the Indians, he returned to EHC Biel for the 2013–14 season.{{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}} In 2013, Bell was selected to play for Team Canada for the third time at the Spengler Cup.{{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}} Team Canada was eliminated in the semi-finals by HC Geneve-Servette.{{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}}
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.{{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}} 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.{{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}} In 2016, Bell signed with HC Bolzano of the Austrian Hockey League.{{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}} Bell retired after a short stint with Bolzano.
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.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 1998–99
| CJHL | 54 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 46
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1999–00 | 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 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 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 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003–04 | AHL | 74 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 72
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05
| St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 75 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 57
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005–06 | AHL | 70 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 99
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005–06
| NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006–07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07
| NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08
| AHL | 69 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 80
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008–09 | AHL | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09
| NHL | 53 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 24
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10 | AHL | 22 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10
| AHL | 49 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 | KHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11
| EHC Biel | NLA | 29 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011–12 | AHL | 65 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 68
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011–12
| NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13 | SEL | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013–14
| EHC Biel | NLA | 42 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | AHL | 47 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 20
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15
| AHL | 17 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | 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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{{MedalCountry | {{ih|CAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Halifax|Ice hockey}}
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=International=
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| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2003
| Canada | WJC | {{silver2}} | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | 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
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{icehockeystats|legends=20148|tsn=brendan-bell}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Brendan}}
Category:Avangard Omsk players
Category:Binghamton Senators players
Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Connecticut Whale (AHL) players
Category:Ice hockey people from Ottawa
Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Norfolk Admirals players
Category:Ottawa Senators players
Category:Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
Category:Phoenix Coyotes players
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:St. John's Maple Leafs players
Category:San Antonio Rampage players
Category:Syracuse Crunch players
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
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