Canadian ice hockey player

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.

Bell played several seasons in the minor league American Hockey League. He began his pro career in 1942–3 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.

His brother Joe Bell also played in the NHL.

Awards and achievements

• Turnbull Cup (MJHL) Championship (1942)
• Memorial Cup Championship (1942)
• Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1943)
• AHL First All-Star Team (1943)
• USHL Second All-Star Team (1949)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
• Gordon Bell's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Gordie Bell at Find a Grave