Brendan Bell (ice hockey)
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March 31, 1983 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Toronto Maple Leafs Phoenix Coyotes Ottawa Senators Avangard Omsk EHC Biel New York Rangers Frölunda HC HC Bolzano |
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| NHL Draft | 65th overall, 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
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Representing  Canada
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2003 Halifax | Ice hockey |
Brendan Bell (born March 31, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who last played for HCB South Tyrol in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Bell was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round (65th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Prior to being drafted by the NHL, Bell attended High School at St. Pius X High School (Ottawa). He grew up a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bell played in the CJHL for the Ottawa Jr. Senators where he was selected as the league's Rookie of the year. Bell then moved on to the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67's where in four OHL seasons, he scored 43 goals, 176 assists, and 218 points in 303 games, including the playoffs. In 2002–03, his final season with the 67's, Bell was named the top defenseman in both the OHL and CHL. He also played on the silver-medal winning Canadian team in the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Bell was drafted in the third round, 65th overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto.
In his first pro season with St. John's Maple Leafs, the 2003–04 season, Bell scored 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points. He also had 55 penalty minutes. Bell made his NHL debut with the Leafs in the 2005–06 season.
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