EAST MEADOW, N.Y. - Like all sons of NHL players, New York Islanders prospect Kieffer Bellows wanted to be like his dad.
Brian Bellows was the second player selected in the 1982 NHL Draft. He had 485 goals and 537 assists in 1,188 games between the Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Washington Capitals. He retired in 1999, one year after his son was born.
Kieffer has a long way to go to have the type of career his father had, but he took another step at the 2016 NHL Draft when the Islanders used their first-round pick (No. 19) to select the 6-foot, 197-pound left wing.
Bellows excited to follow in father's footsteps
Islanders first-round pick Kieffer Bellows, son of Brian Bellows, familiar with pros, cons of journey
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