Bruce Bell
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1965)
Biography
Bruce William Bell (born February 15, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Bell started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Quebec Nordiques in 1984. He also played with the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1985.
As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.
Bell returned to the Nordiques when he was traded along with Walt Poddubny, Jari Grönstrand and a fourth-round selection in the 1989 NHL entry draft (76th overall–Éric Dubois) from the Rangers for Normand Rochefort and Jason Lafreniere on August 1, 1988.
During the 1990–91 season, Bell was traded to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for Kari Takko, making it the "Takko Bell Trade", as a play on the fast food restaurant chain. After retiring from hockey he turned to coaching and opened his hockey school.
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Career highlights
Teams
- Edmonton Oilers
- New York Rangers
- Quebec Nordiques
- St. Louis Blues
- Chicago Wolves
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