Mark Bell (ice hockey)
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Position | Left Wing |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) |
NHL Team F. Teams |
San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | August 5, 1980, St. Pauls Station, ON, Canada |
NHL Draft | 8th overall, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks |
Pro Career | 2000 – present |
Mark Bell (born on August 5, 1980 in St. Paul's, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey forward.
Bell currently plays for the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft with the eighth overall pick and then was traded in 2006 to the San Jose Sharks for Tom Preissing and Josh Hennessy.
Bell is in the first year of a 3 year, US$6.5 million contract signed in July 2006. Bell will be paid US$2 million for the first two years of the contract and US$2.5 million for the final year.
During the 2006 Labor Day weekend, Bell was arrested in the San Jose area for alleged hit and run and driving under the influence. Both are felony offenses.[1] His arraignment was set for January 3, 2007.[2]
[edit] Trivia
- He scored his first goal against Patrick Roy.
- Bell started to play hockey at 4 years old.
- His favourite player growing up was Wayne Gretzky and later on Doug Gilmour.
- Mark's favourite location spot is St. Paul's, Ontario, Sweden. [3]
Mark Bell has a bulldog which lives with his parents in Ontario during the season.
- Mark Bell is amazing. Period.
[edit] Career Statistics
Regular Season Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM 2000-01 [[Chicago Blackhawks]] NHL 13 0 1 1 4 2001-02 [[Chicago Blackhawks]] NHL 80 12 16 28 124 2002-03 [[Chicago Blackhawks]] NHL 82 14 15 29 113 2003-04 [[Chicago Blackhawks]] NHL 82 21 24 45 106 2005-06 [[Chicago Blackhawks]] NHL 82 25 23 48 107 2006-07 [[San Jose Sharks]] NHL 29 05 02 07 040 NHL Totals 368 77 81 158 494
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