Gordon Bell (ice hockey)
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Gordon Bell (born March 13, 1925 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, died November 3, 1985) is a former ice hockey goaltender.
In the 1945–46 season he made 8 appearances for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He would not play another NHL game for 10 more years when he suited up for the New York Rangers in 2 playoff games.
Bell played several seasons in the minor league American Hockey League. He began his pro career in 1942–3 with the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL. After a two season absence from pro hockey, he split the 1944–5 season between Toronto and the Providence Reds.
His brother Joe Bell also played in the NHL.
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- Turnbull Cup (MJHL) Championship (1942)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1942)
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1943)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1943)
- USHL Second All-Star Team (1949)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
[edit] External links
- Gordon Bell's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Gordon Bell's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Gordon Bell’s biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Gordon Bell's Memorial on Find-a-grave.com
Categories: 1925 births | Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players | Canadian ice hockey goaltenders | Fort Worth Rangers players | Louisville Blades players | Ice hockey personnel from Manitoba | New York Rangers players | Omaha Knights (USHL) players | Pacific Coast Hockey League players | People from Portage la Prairie | Providence Reds players | Quebec Hockey League players | Springfield Indians players | Toronto Maple Leafs players | Washington Lions players | 1985 deaths | Manitoba Junior Hockey League players
