# Gordie Bell

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.
His brother Joe Bell also played in the NHL.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL totals | 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 | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 9 | 2 | 1.50 |

## 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