Joe Bell (ice hockey)
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Born
November 27, 1923
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Died
February 17, 2014 (aged 90)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
| 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 | ||
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]
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||