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Rookie Report: Bell starts on high note in Chicago

By Sherry Skalko
ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 31, 2001

Mark Bell is a perfect example of the old adage: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again...and again...and again. The Chicago Blackhawks' prize pick in the 1998 draft (No. 8 overall), Bell spent the entire 1998-99 season in junior with Ottawa of the Ontario Hockey League . Last season, he got a 13-game look with the Hawks, but spent most of the season with their American Hockey League affiliate in Norfolk, Va. Now, after a season in the minors under the tutelage of former Hawks defenseman ...

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