Kacey Bellamy

Kacey Lee Bellamy (born April 22, 1987) is an American ice hockey defender for the Calgary section of the PWHPA, an Olympic Silver medalist, and seven-time IIHF World Women's Championship winner. She currently plays for the Boston Pride in the National Women's Hockey League and the United States women's national ice hockey team.[1] She won the Isobel Cup with the Pride and is a two-time Clarkson Cup champion with the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League.

Kacey Bellamy
Born (1987-04-22) April 22, 1987
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
PWHPA team
Former teams		 Calgary
National team  United States
Playing career 2005–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 VancouverTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 SochiTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 China
Gold medal – first place2009 Finland
Gold medal – first place2011 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place2013 Canada
Gold medal – first place2015 Sweden
Gold medal – first place2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place2017 United States
Gold medal – first place2019 Finland
Silver medal – second place2012 United States
Silver medal – second place2021 Canada

Early life and college

Bellamy grew up in Westfield, Massachusetts,[2] and spent four years in Sheffield, Massachusetts at the Berkshire School and graduated in 2005, where she lettered in hockey, field hockey and softball. In her senior year, she was named team MVP and co-MVP of the New England Prep School Athletic Council Division I. She finished her hockey career with 30 goals and 80 assists. She was Berkshire's Female Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior.

In 2009, Bellamy graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor's degree in women's studies.[3]

New Hampshire Wildcats

Bellamy ranks third all-time at UNH in career points by a defenseman. As a Freshman, she led New Hampshire Blueliners in goals (9) and was second in both assists (16) and points (24). In her sophomore season, she ranked second among team defensemen and 10th among the nation's blueliners with 29 points (10 goals, 19 assists). In 2007–08 (junior year), she led all Wildcat defensemen with 26 points (3 goals, 23 assists) and ranked 10th in the nation with .74 points per game. In her senior year, (2008–09), she ranked fourth among NCAA Blueliners with 28 points (6 goals. 22 assists) in 35 games en route to being named to the RBK All-America First Team.[3]

Professional career
Kacey Bellamy playing for Team USA in 2017

USA Hockey

Bellamy is a two-time USA Hockey Player Development Camp attendee (2004–05). From 2006 to 2009, she was a four-time USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant. In addition, she was a two-time member of the United States Women's Under-22 Select Team. She was part of the United States Women's Select Team for the Four Nations Cup that finished first in 2008. She also played for the team when they had second-place finishes in 2006 and 2007. Bellamy was part of seven gold medal winning squads for the United States Women's National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017. For 2009 and 2015, she was named one of Team USA's top-three players.[4] For 2017 Bellamy scored 2 goals in the IIHF world championship gold medal game against team Canada and was named US player of the game. She served as alternate captain for USA world championship teams in 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021.[3] Bellamy announced her retirement from USA Hockey in September 2021 after her heartbreaking loss to Team Canada in a gold medal game in 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship. She settled for Silver for the first time since 2012 and in her last hockey career. [3]

Boston Blades

As a member of the Boston Blades, Bellamy was part of the club's first two Clarkson Cup triumphs; in 2013 and 2015. In addition, Bellamy participated in the 2014 CWHL All-Star Game.

Boston Pride

On September 22, 2015, it was announced that Bellamy had signed a contract with the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League.[5] In the Pride's inaugural match, a 4–1 win against the Buffalo Beauts, Kacey Bellamy would earn two assists, becoming the first blueliner in NWHL history to log a multi-point game.

Calgary Inferno

On July 24, 2018, Bellamy and fellow Team USA silver medalist Brianna Decker signed as free agents with the Calgary Inferno.[6] Appearing in the 2019 Clarkson Cup Finals, Bellamy logged the assist on the game-winning goal, scored by Decker.

Awards and honors

USA Hockey
  • Two-time member of the U.S. Women's National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship (gold-2008–09)
  • Named one of Team USA's top-three players in 2009
  • Three-time member of the U.S. Women's Select Team for the Four Nations Cup (1st-2008, 2nd-2006–07)
  • Two-time member of the U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team for the Under-22 Series with Canada (2007–08). Led U.S. defensemen with two points (1–1) in 2008. Paced the team with four points (1–3) in 2007
  • Four-time USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant (2006–09)
  • Two-time USA Hockey Player Development Camp attendee (2004–05).

NCAA
  • Played four years at the University of New Hampshire of Hockey East
  • Ranks third all-time at UNH in career points by a defenseman. As a Senior (2008–09): Ranked fourth among NCAA blueliners with 28 points (6–22) in 35 games en route to being named to the RBK All-America First Team
  • Garnered Hockey East First Team All-Star honors and was named the Hockey East Tournament MVP, as well as earning a spot on the Hockey East All-Tournament Team
  • Named UNH's Jim Urquhart Student-Athlete of the Year. As a Junior (2007–08): Hockey East Second Team All-Star
  • Led all Wildcat defensemen with 26 points (3–23) and ranked 10th in the nation with .74 points per game. As a Sophomore (2006–07): Hockey East Second Team All-Star
  • Named to the Hockey East RBK/CCM All-Tournament Team
  • Ranked second among team defensemen and 10th among the nation's blueliners with 29 points (10–19). As a Freshman (2005–06): Named to the All-USCHO Rookie Team and the Hockey East RBK/CCM All-Tournament Team
  • Led UNH blueliners in goals (8) and was second in both assists (16) and points (24).

NCAA honors
  • All-USCHO Rookie Team, 2006
  • Hockey East RBK/CCM All-Tournament Team, 2006
  • Hockey East Second Team All-Star, 2007
  • Hockey East RBK/CCM All-Tournament Team, 2007
  • Hockey East Second Team All-Star, 2008
  • RBK All-America First Team, 2009
  • Hockey East First Team All-Star honors, 2009
  • Hockey East Tournament MVP, 2009
  • Hockey East All-Tournament Team, 2009
  • UNH's Jim Urquhart Student-Athlete of the Year, 2009
  • Best Defender, 2011 4 Nations Cup[7]
  • Hockey East 10th Anniversary Team selection[8]

CWHL

Family life

Bellamy has two brothers, Rob and Corey, and one sister, Lindsey. Her brothers are also hockey players with Rob having played hockey at the University of Maine and was drafted by Philadelphia Flyers while Corey has skated for teams in the ECHL, Federal Hockey League, and Southern Professional Hockey League, following one season of collegiate hockey at Becker College. She is also a cousin of former Indianapolis Colts safety Jamie Silva.[3]

Career statistics

Club
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 University of New Hampshire NCAA 37 8 16 24 26 — — — — —
2006–07 University of New Hampshire NCAA 36 10 19 29 22 — — — — —
2007–08 University of New Hampshire NCAA 35 3 23 26 54 — — — — —
2008–09 University of New Hampshire NCAA 35 6 22 28 34 — — — — —
2010–11 Boston Blades CWHL 25 2 13 15 33 — — — — —
2011–12 Boston Blades CWHL 22 5 7 12 24 3 0 2 2 4
2012–13 Boston Blades CWHL 24 1 8 9 22 4 0 3 3 12
2013–14 Boston Blades CWHL 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Boston Blades CWHL 18 2 9 11 16 3 0 1 1 6
2015–16 Boston Pride NWHL 13 2 12 14 10 3 0 2 2 4
2016–17 Boston Pride NWHL 17 3 6 9 10 2 0 4 4 0
CWHL Totals 91 10 37 47 97 14 0 6 6 22
NCAA Totals 143 27 80 107 136 — — — — —
NWHL Totals 37 5 18 23 20 5 0 6 6 4

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 2 2 —
2009 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 2 2 —
2010 United States Oly 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 4
2011 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 —
2012 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 —
2013 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 —
2014 United States Oly 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 2
2015 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 1 1 2 0
2016 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 2 2 0
2017 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 2 3 5 4
2018 United States Oly 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 0 1 0
2019 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 0 1 4
2021 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 —
Senior totals 58 6 15 21 14

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kacey Bellamy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
  2. Chimelis, Ron (April 21, 2010). "Westfield Olympian Kacey Bellamy adds White House visit to accomplishments". The Republican. Massachusetts. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  3. "Kacey Bellamy retiring from U.S. women's hockey team after nine world championships". espn.com. May 18, 2020. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  4. "USA Hockey – Features, Events, Results". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  5. "Olympian Bellamy Signs with Pride". NWHL.co. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015.
  6. Schwass, Tammy (July 24, 2018). "Inferno continue to bolster roster adding gold medalists Brianna Decker and Kacey Bellamy". Calgary Inferno. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. "USA Hockey". USAhockey.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  8. "League Announces 12-Member 10th Anniversary Team". HockeyEastOnline.com. February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
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