Brendan Bell (born March 31,1983) is a defenceman currently playing for the St. John's Maple Leafs, the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was originally drafted in the 3rd round of the 2001 NHL entry draft by Toronto. In his first season with St. John's (2003-2004), Bell scored 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points. He also had 55 penalty minutes.

In 1998, he was selected as the OHL's rookie of the year. In four OHL seasons, he scored 43 goals, 176 assists, and 218 points in 303 games, including the playoffs. In 2003, he won a silver medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships. That same year he was named the top defenceman in both the OHL and CHL.