Ashton Bell

Ashton Bell is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs of the NCAA Division I.

Ashton Bell
Born (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999
Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defence/Forward
Shoots Right
NCAA team Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
National team  Canada
Playing career 2017–present

Career

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]

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. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, she was moved from forward to defence.[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]

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.[9][10] In 2017, she served as the Canadian team captain.[11][12]

Personal life

Bell studies biology at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.[13] She previously graduated from Deloraine High School in Manitoba, competing in the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association alongside her hockey play.[14]

References
  1. "Bell tolls and Campbell rolls for Team Manitoba". Brandon Sun. 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  2. Jaster, Chris (2017-01-03). "Krzyzaniak, Bell making marks with national women's teams". Brandon Sun. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. Jaster, Chris (2017-05-04). "Bell chooses Minnesota-Duluth after UND dropped program". Brandon Sun. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  4. Bell, Jason (2017-03-29). "Four 'Tobans on axed UND hockey team". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  5. "Athlete of the Week: Ashton Bell". Twin Ports Sports Hub. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  6. "UMD's Ashton Bell Named WCHA Defenseman of the Week". WDIO. October 8, 2019.
  7. Hinseth, Kelly (May 9, 2020). "Ashton Bell excited to captain UMD women's hockey team".
  8. "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.
  9. Josh Crabb (2016-01-15). "Manitobans will go for gold at U18 Worlds | CTV News". Winnipeg.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  10. "UMD's Bell, Betinol Named to Canadian National Summer Camp Rosters". www.WDIO.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  11. "Ashton Bell to Captain Canada at U18 Women's Worlds". DiscoverWestman.com.
  12. Morken, Eric (May 26, 2020). "Revering overcomes injury, ups and downs to be a captain at UMD". Echo Press.
  13. "Ashton Bell - Women's Hockey". UMD Athletics.
  14. "Of breakaway … and breakaways". www.hockeycanada.ca.
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