Gordie Bell (original) (raw)

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Canadian ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Gordie Bell
Born (1925-03-13)March 13, 1925Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Died November 3, 1980(1980-11-03) (aged 55)Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 164 lb (74 kg; 11 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers
National team Canada
Playing career 1942–1959

Gordon John Edward "Tinkle" Bell (March 13, 1925 – November 3, 1980) was a Canadian professional 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 during the 1955–56 season.

Bell played several seasons in the minor league American Hockey League. He began his pro career in 1942–43 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. He died in Belleville, Ontario on November 3, 1980.[1]

His brother Joe Bell also played in the NHL.

Regular season and playoffs

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| | | Regular season | | Playoffs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -- | --- | -- | ---- | ---- | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | --- | -- | ---- | ---- | -- | ---- | | Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | | 1941–42 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1000 | 77 | 0 | 4.62 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 22 | 0 | 4.40 | | 1941–42 | Portage Terriers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 600 | 52 | 0 | 5.20 | | 1942–43 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 52 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3220 | 125 | 9 | 2.33 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 550 | 16 | 1 | 1.75 | | 1943–44 | Winnipeg Navy | WNDHL | 10 | — | — | — | 600 | 35 | 0 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1943–44 | Cornwallis Navy | Exhib | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1943–44 | Cornwallis Navy | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 | | 1945–46 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 480 | 31 | 0 | 3.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1945–46 | Providence Reds | AHL | 37 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 2220 | 152 | 1 | 4.10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | | 1946–47 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1380 | 80 | 1 | 3.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1946–47 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL | 26 | — | — | — | 1560 | 67 | 1 | 2.58 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 420 | 17 | 1 | 2.43 | | 1947–48 | Washington Lions | AHL | 64 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 3840 | 332 | 1 | 5.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1948–49 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 780 | 57 | 0 | 4.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1948–49 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1948–49 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 36 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 2160 | 84 | 0 | 2.33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 254 | 18 | 0 | 4.25 | | 1949–50 | Louisville Blades | USHL | 29 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1740 | 121 | 0 | 4.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1949–50 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2160 | 114 | 2 | 3.17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 188 | 14 | 0 | 4.47 | | 1950–51 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 420 | 23 | 0 | 3.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1950–51 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 51 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 3120 | 186 | 2 | 3.58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 120 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | | 1951–52 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 63 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 3820 | 244 | 0 | 3.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1952–53 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 3870 | 200 | 6 | 3.10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 239 | 8 | 0 | 2.01 | | 1953–54 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 49 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 2940 | 176 | 0 | 3.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1954–55 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 600 | 47 | 0 | 4.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1955–56 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 660 | 57 | 0 | 5.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1955–56 | Trois-Rivières Lions | QSHL | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 852 | 48 | 1 | 3.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | | 1956–57 | Trois-Rivières Lions | QSHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 250 | 10 | 0 | 2.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1956–57 | Belleville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 41 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2460 | 154 | 0 | 3.75 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 540 | 30 | 2 | 3.33 | | 1957–58 | Belleville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 49 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 2940 | 176 | 4 | 3.59 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1817 | 81 | 3 | 2.67 | | 1957–58 | Belleville McFarlands | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | — | 850 | 43 | 1 | 3.04 | | 1958–59 | Belleville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 46 | — | — | — | 2760 | 156 | 2 | 3.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 1959–60 | Belleville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 9 | — | — | — | 500 | 39 | 0 | 4.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | NHL totals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 480 | 31 | 0 | 3.88 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 120 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | | |

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1959 Canada WC 6 5 1 0 360 9 2 1.50
Senior totals 6 5 1 0 360 9 2 1.50

Awards and achievements

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  1. ^ Smith, Maurice, "Bell was one of the best", Winnipeg Free Press, November 07, 1980, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada