| Kieffer Bellows | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1998, Edina, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 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, currently playing as a prospect to 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 Canadian NHL All-Star 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, when the Islanders hosted the Dallas Stars at the Barclays Center. In that same game he recorded his first NHL point when he assisted on a Derick Brassard goal in the 2nd period. In total his time on ice for his first game was 9:10 with one shot on goal.
Bellows scored his first NHL goal in the 2nd period of his second NHL game on February 6th, 2020 at the Barclays Center against the LA Kings. In that same game he had his second NHL goal (a game winning goal in a 5-3 Islanders victory), making it his first multipoint NHL game as well.
Personal[]
He is the son of former NHL player Brian Bellows.[4]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States of America
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2017 Canada | |
| Bronze | 2018 United States | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2016 United States | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (May 22, 2015). Retrieved on July 17, 2018.
- ↑ Kieffer Bellows Signs Entry-Level Contract With New York Islanders – Portland Winterhawks (en-US).
- ↑ WINTERHAWKS SIGN FIRST ROUND NHL PICK KIEFFER BELLOWS (May 30, 2017). Retrieved on July 17, 2018.
- ↑ Bellows excited to follow in father's footsteps (June 30, 2016). Retrieved on July 17, 2018.
External links[]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Anthony Beauvillier |
New York Islanders first round pick 2016 |
Succeeded by Oliver Wahlstrom |
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