About Brian Bellows
Brian Edward Bellows (born September 1, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a winger in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 17 seasons with the Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Washington Capitals. Bellows excelled in the junior leagues for the Kitchener Rangers, where he led them to appearances in the championship game in both 1981 and 1982, which culminated with them winning the event in the latter year; Bellows set a record for the fastest goal in tournament history at 11 seconds and in the championship game, he recorded five points. Projected as one of the best prospects for the 1982 NHL draft, he was selected with the second overall pick by the Minnesota North Stars. He recorded 20-goal seasons in each of his first twelve seasons, with his peak coming with the 1989–90 season, where he scored 55 goals to tie the franchise record (a mark that has not been surpassed) to go with a career-high 99 points. He recorded 29 points in the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs to lead the North Stars to the Stanley Cup Final, which they lost in six games. He was traded by the North Stars in the 1992 offseason to the Montreal Canadiens; he departed as the all-time goal scorer in North Star history. With Montreal, he scored 40 goals in the 1992–93 season and subsequently recorded six goals in 18 playoff games that year as the team won the Stanley Cup Final. He had one more 30-goal season with Montreal before being traded to the Lightning in the 1995 offseason, where he scored his final 20-goal season prior to being traded to Anaheim. Playing part-time for the Berlin Capitals to start the 1997–98 season, he was recruited to play for the Capitals as a free agent in March of 1998 and recorded 13 points in their run to the Stanley Cup Final. He played one more season with the Capitals and recorded his 1,000th career point in his final season in 1999. Internationally, he represented Canada on four occasions from 1984 to 1990, which saw him win the Canada Cup in 1984 and finish second at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1989. A three-time All-Star selection, he retired with 485 goals and 537 assists in 1,188 games. He had a North Star record 342 goals in 753 games, peaking with 55 goals in 1989–90. However, because Bellows was an interim captain, McDavid is still considered the youngest captain in history. The trade angered Bellows at first, but he relished the chance to play for the Canadiens.
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