Joe Bell

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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 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