Gordie Bell
Born (1925-03-13)March 13, 1925
Portage 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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

International

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

References

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

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