Ashton Bell Explained

Ashton Bell
Birth Date:7 December 1999
Birth Place:Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada
Height Cm:175
Position:Defence/Forward
Shoots:Right
League:PWHL
Team:PWHL Ottawa
Sex:f
Ntl Team:CAN
Career Start:2017

Ashton Bell (born December 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for PWHL Ottawa of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.

Early life

During high school, she played for the Western Wildcats of the Manitoba AAA Female Midget Hockey League, twice winning the league's Most Valuable Player Award.[1] [2]

College career

In 2017, she began attending the University of Minnesota Duluth, playing for the university's women's ice hockey programme.[3] She had originally committed to the University of North Dakota but was forced to change plans after UND eliminated its women's hockey programme.[4] She scored 23 points in 35 games in her rookie NCAA year, good for second on her team in scoring. She was moved from forward to defence ahead of the 2019–20 season.[5] She posted a career-high 32 points in 36 games that year, leading all Western Collegiate Hockey Association defenders in scoring and being named to the All-WCHA First Team.[6] She was then named team captain for the 2020–21 season.[7] She was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Month in November 2020.[8]

Professional career

On September 18, 2023, Bell was drafted in the second round, eighth overall, by PWHL Ottawa in the 2023 PWHL Draft.[9]

International career

Bell represented Canada at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, scoring a total of eight points in ten games and winning silver twice.[10] [11] In 2017, she served as the Canadian team captain.[12] [13] She was one of 28 players invited to Hockey Canada's Centralization Camp, which represents the selection process for the Canadian women's team that shall compete in Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[14]

On January 11, 2022, Bell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[15] [16] [17]

Personal life

Bell studied biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth.[18] She previously graduated from Deloraine High School in Manitoba, competing in the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association alongside her hockey play.[19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2017–18University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA35 11 12 23 6– – – – –
2018–19University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA35 5 12 17 25– – – – –
2019–20University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA36 11 21 32 10– – – – –
2020–21University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA19 4 10 14 4– – – – –
2022–23University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA39 12 21 33 10– – – – –
24 2 5 7 2 – – – – –
NCAA totals164 43 76 119 55– – – – –
PWHL totals24 2 5 7 2 – – – – –

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2016CanadaU185 3 3 6 0
2017CanadaU185 2 0 2 0
2021CanadaWC7 1 2 3 0
2022CanadaOG7 1 4 5 0
2022CanadaWC7 0 0 0 0
2024CanadaWC7 0 1 1 0
Junior totals10 5 3 8 0
Senior Totals28 2 7 9 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bell tolls and Campbell rolls for Team Manitoba . Brandon Sun . 2015-02-21 . 2021-02-02 . 2021-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111112833/https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/local/bell-tolls-and-campbell-rolls-for-team-manitoba-293128541.html . live .
  2. Web site: Jaster . Chris . Krzyzaniak, Bell making marks with national women's teams . Brandon Sun . 2017-01-03 . 2021-02-02 . 2021-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111120319/https://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/columnists/shews-views/krzyzaniak-bell-making-marks-with-national-womens-teams-409429485.html . live .
  3. Web site: Jaster . Chris . Bell chooses Minnesota-Duluth after UND dropped program . Brandon Sun . 2017-05-04 . 2021-02-02 . 2021-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111172001/https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/local/bell-chooses-minnesota-duluth-after-und-dropped-program-421245873.html . live .
  4. Web site: Bell . Jason . Four 'Tobans on axed UND hockey team . Winnipeg Free Press . 2017-03-29 . 2021-02-02 . 2021-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111112440/https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/amateur/four-manitobans-on-unds-axed-womens-hockey-program-417505973.html . live .
  5. Web site: Athlete of the Week: Ashton Bell . Twin Ports Sports Hub . 2019-10-11 . 2021-02-02 . 2021-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112080004/https://twinportssportshub.com/2019/10/11/athlete-of-the-week-ashton-bell/ . live .
  6. Web site: UMD's Ashton Bell Named WCHA Defenseman of the Week. October 8, 2019. WDIO. January 9, 2021. January 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111120048/https://www.wdio.com/sports/womens-college-hockey-ashton-bell-wins-weekly-wcha-award/5519129/. dead.
  7. Web site: Ashton Bell excited to captain UMD women's hockey team. Kelly. Hinseth. May 9, 2020. January 9, 2021. January 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111151836/https://cbs3duluth.com/2020/05/08/ashton-bell-excited-to-captain-umd-womens-hockey-team/. dead.
  8. Web site: Minnesota's Zumwinkle And Bench And Minnesota Duluth's Bell And Van Wieren Earn WCHA Players Of The Month Honors Presented By Sterling Trophy - Western Collegiate Hockey Association. www.wcha.com. 2021-01-09. 2021-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921210236/http://www.wcha.com/women/articles/2020/12/minnesotas-zumwinkle-and-bench-and-minnesota-duluths-bell-and-van-wieren-earn-wcha-players-of-the-month-honors.php. live.
  9. Web site: Ashton Bell Picked 8th Overall by Ottawa . . Ian . Kennedy . September 18, 2023 . September 18, 2023.
  10. Web site: Josh Crabb . Manitobans will go for gold at U18 Worlds | CTV News . Winnipeg.ctvnews.ca . 2016-01-15 . 2021-02-02 . 2021-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111134317/https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitobans-will-go-for-gold-at-u18-worlds-1.2739022 . live .
  11. Web site: UMD's Bell, Betinol Named to Canadian National Summer Camp Rosters . www.WDIO.com . 22 June 2020 . 2021-02-02 . 2021-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111140529/https://www.wdio.com/sports/ashton-bell-kassy-betinol-canadian-national-womens-hockey-developement-team-summer-camps/5768322/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Dreger . Clayton . 6 January 2017 . Ashton Bell to Captain Canada at U18 Women's Worlds . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111155355/https://discoverwestman.com/local-sports/ashton-bell-to-captain-canada-at-u18-women-s-worlds . 2021-01-11 . 2021-01-09 . DiscoverWestman.com.
  13. Web site: Revering overcomes injury, ups and downs to be a captain at UMD. Eric. Morken. May 26, 2020. Echo Press. January 9, 2021. January 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111154955/https://www.echopress.com/sports/hockey/6503762-Revering-overcomes-injury-ups-and-downs-to-be-a-captain-at-UMD. live.
  14. Web site: CANADA'S NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM UNVEILS OLYMPIC CENTRALIZATION ROSTER: 28 players to centralize in Calgary ahead of 2022 Olympic Winter Games. hockeycanada.ca. May 12, 2021. 2021-05-17.
  15. Web site: Awad. Brandi. Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022. Canadian Olympic Committee. 11 January 2022. 11 January 2022. 22 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122080734/https://olympic.ca/2022/01/11/team-canadas-womens-hockey-roster-revealed-for-beijing-2022/. live.
  16. News: 11 January 2022. Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster. Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 11 January 2022. 12 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112023402/https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/01/11/canadas-2022-olympic-womens-hockey-team-roster.html. live.
  17. Web site: 2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women). 11 January 2022. www.hockeycanada.ca/. Hockey Canada. 11 January 2022. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220115133851/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2022/stats/team-rosters?teamid=362. live.
  18. Web site: Ashton Bell - Women's Hockey. UMD Athletics. 2021-01-09. 2021-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111131717/https://umdbulldogs.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/ashton-bell/5323. live.
  19. Web site: Graves . Wendy . 4 November 2015 . Of breakaway … and breakaways . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171230052845/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2015-ashton-bell-excels-in-ring-and-rink . 2017-12-30 . 2021-01-09 . www.hockeycanada.ca.
  20. Web site: PWHL Hands Out Year End Awards, Spooner Named MVP . . Ian . Kennedy . June 11, 2024 . June 11, 2024.

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