American left winger Kieffer Bellows, 27, has signed a one-year contract with Brynäs IF, the Gävle-based SHL club announced on Sunday. “I’m very happy to have signed with Brynäs,” Bellows is quoted in the club’s announcement [https://www.brynas.se/article/l2kaszc-1ekad/view]. “I’ve heard a lot about this club, about the success and the proud history. Hopefully we can write a new chapter together. Of course, I’ve also heard a lot about the fantastic fan base. What mainly formed the basis for my decision is the winning culture that permeates the entire organization – from the players to the management. I am really looking forward to the upcoming season.” “Kieffer is a robust player who has always been good at finding and creating scoring chances on entry and in dangerous situations,” said sports director Johan Alcén. “He also has a really good shot. Despite his relatively young age, Kieffer has managed to gather a lot of valuable experience from both the NHL and internationally.” The son of former NHLer Brian Bellows, Kieffer was born in Edina, Minn., played one year of college hockey [http://thn.com/ncaa] at Boston University and one season in the WHL [http://thn.com/whl] for the Portland Winterhawks. He was taken in the first round, 19th overall, by the New York Islanders [http://thn.com/nyislanders] in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Between 2019 and 2025, Bellows played 114 NHL games for the Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers [http://thn.com/philadelphia] and Nashville Predators [http://thn.com/nashville], recording 32 points and 37 penalty minutes. Ex-NHL D-Man Moves From Czechia To Sweden [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a53ee4dd-311e-47a8-9515-8be342226a9c.webp] Ex-NHL D-Man Moves From Czechia To Sweden Czech defenseman Michal Kempný, 34, has signed a one-year contract with Brynäs IF, the Gävle-based SHL club announced on Friday. [https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/ex-nhl-d-man-moves-from-czechia-to-sweden] He also spent the 2023-24 season in the Toronto Maple Leafs [http://thn.com/toronto]organization, spending the entire season in the AHL [http://thn.com/ahl]. Last season he had four points in 19 games for Nashville and 40 points in 54 AHL regular-season and playoff games for the Milwaukee Admirals. Internationally, Bellows represented the USA at one IIHF U-18 World Championship, two World Junior Championships, winning a gold medal in 2017, and one senior-level World Championship. The Bellows signing comes two days after Brynäs signed former NHL goaltender Collin Delia [https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/former-blackhawks-canucks-goalie-signs-in-sweden]. Other players already under contract with the team include Jakob Silfverberg [https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/jakob-silfverberg-scores-but-loses-in-shl-return-saying-we-woke-up-a-little-too-late], Johan Larsson, Robert Hägg [https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/robert-hagg-returns-to-sweden], Oskar Lindblom [https://thehockeynews.com/international/players/oskar-lindblom-describes-frustrating-season-in-san-jose], Michal Kempný [https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/ex-nhl-d-man-moves-from-czechia-to-sweden] and Christian Djoos. Despite just being promoted from the tier-two HockeyAllsvenskan last season [https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/brynas-back-in-shl-eyeing-nhl-ahl-talent], Brynäs finished first in the SHL regular-season standings and went all the way to the league finals, losing to Lulea in six games. Photo © James Guillory-Imagn Images. Former Blackhawks, Canucks Goalie Signs In Sweden [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/b5c8ff2e-1a6e-4dbf-a7f1-4a24ccbeceb6.webp] Former Blackhawks, Canucks Goalie Signs In Sweden American goaltender Collin Delia, 31, has signed a one-year contract with Brynäs IF, <a href="https://www.brynas.se/article/airasz7-1ekad/view">the Gävle-based SHL club announced</a> on Friday. [https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/former-blackhawks-canucks-goalie-signs-in-sweden]
