Kieffer Bellows
Kieffer Bellows | |||
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Born |
Edina, Minnesota, U.S. | June 10, 1998||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | New York Islanders | ||
NHL Draft |
19th overall, 2016 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Kieffer Bellows (born June 10, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round (19th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Islanders. He is the son of former NHL player Brian Bellows.
Playing career[]
Before being drafted into the NHL, Bellows played with the Sioux Falls Stampede and U.S. National Development Team of the United States Hockey League (USHL). In his rookie season with the Stampede, Bellows was fifth in the United States Hockey League with 33 goals and was named USHL Rookie of the Year.[1] Bellows then went on to play with Boston University before being drafted in the first round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. On September 22, 2017, Bellows was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders.[2] Bellows chose to forgo the three remaining years of his NCAA eligibility and subsequently joined the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL), who has drafted him in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.[3]
Bellows made his NHL debut on February 4, 2020, in the Islander's 4–3 overtime win against the Dallas Stars and also recorded his first NHL point when he assisted on Derick Brassard's goal.[4] Bellows scored his two NHL goals in the Islanders' 5–3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on February 6.[5]
On October 9, 2020, the American Hockey League (AHL) announced that Bellows had violated the league's performance enhancing substances rules.[6] On March 13, 2021, Bellows became the first player in Islanders history to score his first four NHL goals in a pair of two-goal games.[7]
Bellows first fight came on December 19th, 2021 against Max Pacioretty [8]
Personal life[]
He is the son of former NHL player Brian Bellows.[9]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2014–15 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 58 | 33 | 19 | 52 | 78 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||
2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Boston University | HE | 34 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 56 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | ||
2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 73 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 101 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 52 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | New York Islanders | NHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | New York Islanders | NHL | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2017 Canada | ||
2018 United States | ||
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
2016 United States |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2016 | United States | WJC18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
2017 | United States | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
2018 | United States | WJC | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||
Junior totals | 21 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 18 |
References[]
- ^ "Kieffer Bellows Named 2014-15 USHL Rookie of the Year". ushl.com. May 22, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kieffer Bellows Signs Entry-Level Contract With New York Islanders – Portland Winterhawks". winterhawks.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "WINTERHAWKS SIGN FIRST ROUND NHL PICK KIEFFER BELLOWS". nbcsports.com. May 30, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Beauvillier scores 2, lifts Islanders past Stars 4-3 in OT". ESPN. February 4, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
F Kieffer Bellows made his NHL debut for the Islanders. Drafted 19th overall in 2016, Bellows replaced Tom Kuhnhackl in the lineup and picked up his first career point with an assist on Brassard's goal.
- ^ "Rookie Bellows scores 2, Islanders rally to beat Kings 5-3". ESPN. February 6, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Fornabaio, Michael (October 9, 2020). "AHL: Sound Tigers' Bellows violated performance enhancing substances policy". Connecticut Post. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Steven E. (March 14, 2021). "Islanders Back-to-Back News: Bellows leads Isles to victory in return". Lighthouse Hockey. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/agrossnewsday/status/1472667898447597570". Twitter. Retrieved December 19, 2021. External link in
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(help) - ^ Compton, Brian (June 30, 2016). "Bellows excited to follow in father's footsteps". NHL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Ice hockey players from Minnesota
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New York Islanders draft picks
- New York Islanders players
- Portland Winterhawks players
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Sportspeople from Edina, Minnesota
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- American ice hockey winger stubs