Bellows breaks Roenick's record for goals by an American at single WJC
Have yourself a tournament, Kieffer Bellows.
With his second goal of the bronze-medal game Friday against the Czech Republic, Bellows passed Jeremy Roenick for the most goals scored by an American at a single World Junior Championship with nine.
.@NYIslanders draftee & @pdxwinterhawks forward Kieffer Bellows becomes 🇺🇸@usahockey 🇺🇸's single tournament leading goal scorer with his 9th, breaking @Jeremy_Roenick's previously held record of 8.
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 5, 2018
🏒#WorldJuniors 🇺🇸 #Isles pic.twitter.com/ugKRpgOy0b
Roenick's record stood since 1989, when he notched eight at the tournament held in Anchorage, Ala.
JR responded with a tweet, giving Bellows his stamp of approval.
Wow! That didn’t take long! Congrats on breaking my record with @BellowsKieffer 9th of the tournament. Are you kidding me. I love it! Kid is sick. #WorldJuniors
— Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) January 5, 2018