Brendan Bell
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Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb) |
NHL Team F. teams |
Phoenix Coyotes Toronto Maple Leafs |
Nationality | Canada |
Born | March 31, 1983 , Ottawa, ON |
NHL Draft | 65th overall, 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs |
Pro career | 2005 – present |
Brendan Bell (born on March 31, 1983 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Bell attended High School at St. Pius X High School (Ottawa).
He was originally drafted in the 3rd round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by Toronto. In his first season with St. John's (2003-2004), Bell scored 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points. He also had 55 penalty minutes. February 27, 2007 Bell was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes along with a draft pick for Yanic Perreault
In 1998, he was selected as the OHL's rookie of the year. In four OHL seasons, he scored 43 goals, 176 assists, and 218 points in 303 games, including the playoffs. In 2003, he won a silver medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships. That same year he was named the top defenceman in both the OHL and CHL.