Joseph Alexander Bell (November 27, 1923 – February 17, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 62 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 and 1946–47 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1956, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. His brother Gordie Bell also played in the NHL. Bell died in February 2014, at the age of 90.[1][2]
| Joe Bell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bell pictured in 1942 | |||
| Born |
November 27, 1923 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 17, 2014 (aged 90) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1942–1956 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–40 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 16 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1941–42 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 18 | 36 | 19 | 55 | 21 | 12 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 6 | ||
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Winnipeg HCMS Chippewas | WNDHL | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1943–44 | Winnipeg HCMS Chippewas | WNDHL | 10 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Cornwallis Navy | NSDHL | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 11 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 29 | ||
| 1945–46 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 45 | 33 | 17 | 50 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 17 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1946–47 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 13 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 66 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1948–49 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Dallas Texans | USHL | 55 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Louisville Blades | USHL | 53 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 63 | 46 | 32 | 78 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 66 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Seattle Bombers | WHL | 59 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Seattle Bombers | WHL | 70 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Nelson Maple Leafs | WIHL | 38 | 29 | 49 | 78 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 1955–56 | Nelson Maple Leafs | WIHL | 42 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| AHL totals | 151 | 87 | 64 | 151 | 110 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 62 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- MJHL Goal Scoring Leader (1942)
- Turnbull Cup (MJHL) Championship (1942)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1942)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1946)
- AHL Goal Scoring Leader (1946)
- USHL Second All-Star Team (1949)
- PCHL First All-Star Team (1951)
- PCHL Goal Scoring Leader (1951)
- WIHL Scoring Champion (1955)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database