Bruce Bell Explained

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

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		67	11	18	29	63		12	0	2	2	24
1982–83	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		5	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		61	10	35	45	39		3	0	4	4	0
1983–84	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		63	7	41	48	55		6	0	3	3	16
1984–85	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		75	6	31	37	44		16	2	2	4	21
1985–86	St. Louis Blues	NHL		75	2	18	20	43		14	0	2	2	13
1986–87	St. Louis Blues	NHL		45	3	13	16	18		4	1	1	2	7
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		13	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Colorado Rangers	IHL		65	11	34	45	107		4	2	3	5	0
1988–89	Halifax Citadels	AHL		12	0	6	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	SC Rapperswil-Jona	CHE.2		14	4	7	11	18		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	HC Bolzano	ITA		11	6	7	13	6		5	1	3	4	2
1988–89	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		9	1	4	5	4		2	0	1	1	2
1989–90	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		52	8	26	34	64		6	3	4	7	2
1990–91	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		14	2	5	7	7		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		48	5	21	26	32		3	0	0	0	8
1991–92	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		45	5	16	21	70		10	4	7	11	8
1992–93	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		70	10	28	38	120		6	0	2	2	6
1993–94	Brantford Smoke	CoHL		51	10	38	48	22		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		13	1	5	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Fort Worth Fire	CHL		48	12	50	62	77		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Durham Wasps	GBR		17	5	12	17	30		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Humberside Hawks	GBR		11	3	5	8	76		5	0	0	0	0
1996–97	Villacher SV	AL		42	5	30	35	76		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Villacher SV	AUT		6	1	4	5	36		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Phoenix Mustangs	WCHL		9	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Reno Rage	WCHL		24	4	11	15	14		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Houston Aeros	IHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Chicago Wolves	IHL		8	0	0	0	16		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				209	12	64	76	113		34	3	5	8	41
IHL totals				193	26	83	109	277		13	2	5	7	14
AHL totals				145	17	62	79	161		18	7	12	19	12

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-14. 2019-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.
2. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/02/sports/nhl-poddubny-traded-to-the-nordiques.html Rogers, Thomas. "N.H.L.: Poddubny Traded to the Nordiques," The New York Times, Tuesday, August 2, 1988.
3. https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/1989.htm 1989 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions, June 17  - Pro Sports Transactions.
4. Web site: Warner Hockey School To Join CSSHL . horizon.ab.ca . August 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020213245/http://horizon.ab.ca/view.php?action=object&id=20835&stream=Latest%20News . October 20, 2018 . dead .