Kieffer Bellows

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Kieffer Bellows
Born (1998-06-10) June 10, 1998 (age 26)
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
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 who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round (19th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. He is the son of former NHL player Brian Bellows.

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Playing career

Bellows grew up playing hockey in Edina, Minnesota where he won a Minnesota 2014 Class 2A State Championship as a sophomore at Edina High School. [1] Before being drafted into the NHL, he 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. [2] 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. [3] 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. [4]

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. [5] Bellows scored his two NHL goals in the Islanders' 5–3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on February 6. [6]

On October 9, 2020, the American Hockey League (AHL) announced that Bellows had violated the league's performance enhancing substances rules. [7] 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. [8]

In September 2021 and August 2022, Bellows was signed to one-year contracts by the Islanders. [9] [10] Bellows opened the 2022–23 season with the Islanders, featuring on opening night before serving as a healthy scratch through 6 games before he was placed on waivers by the Islanders. Bellows was claimed off waivers the following day by the Philadelphia Flyers on October 27, 2022. [11] Bellows was unable to establish himself within the Flyers, registering just 3 goals through 27 games with an assignment to AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms during his tenure.

As a pending restricted free agent, Bellows was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Flyers on 15 June 2023. [12] He joined the Carolina Hurricanes on a PTO on September 12, 2023 [13] but was released less than a month later. [14] He subsequently joined the Toronto Marlies on a professional tryout contract (PTO) on October 30, 2023. [15] Bellows was subsequently signed to an AHL contract for the remainder of the 2023–24 season with the Marlies and posted his most productive season of his professional career in notching 27 goals and 49 points through 52 regular season games.

As a free agent in the off-season, Bellows secured an NHL contract after agreeing to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators on July 3, 2024. [16]

Personal life

He is the son of former NHL player Brian Bellows. [17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 583319527812931212
2015–16 U.S. National Development Team USHL2316163241—————
2016–17 Boston University HE 34771440—————
2017–18 Portland Winterhawks WHL 5641337463123101312
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 731271910152130
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL522293149—————
2019–20 New York Islanders NHL 82132—————
2020–21 New York IslandersNHL143034—————
2021–22 New York IslandersNHL456131919—————
2022–23 New York IslandersNHL10000—————
2022–23 Philadelphia Flyers NHL273036—————
2022–23 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL12371016—————
2023–24 Toronto Marlies AHL522722494030004
NHL totals9514142831—————
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Canada
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 United States

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2016 United States U18 Bronze medal icon.svg75388
2017 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg72136
2018 United StatesWJCBronze medal icon.svg791104
2022 United States WC 4th103257
Junior totals211652118
Senior totals103257

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References

  1. ↑ "Kieffer Bellows - Men's Ice Hockey".
  2. ↑ "Kieffer Bellows Named 2014-15 USHL Rookie of the Year". ushl.com. May 22, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Kieffer Bellows Signs Entry-Level Contract With New York Islanders – Portland Winterhawks". winterhawks.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "WINTERHAWKS SIGN FIRST ROUND NHL PICK KIEFFER BELLOWS". nbcsports.com. May 30, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Rookie Bellows scores 2, Islanders rally to beat Kings 5-3". ESPN. February 6, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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