Kacey Bellamy

Kacey Lee Bellamy (born April 22, 1987) is a former American ice hockey defender for the Calgary section of the PWHPA, an Olympic Gold medalist, and seven-time IIHF World Women's Championship winner. She also played for the Boston Pride in the Premier Hockey Federation and the United States women's national ice hockey team. 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.

Early life and college Bellamy grew up in Westfield, Massachusetts, 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.

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. 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. 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 gold medalist Brianna Decker signed as free agents with the Calgary Inferno. 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 Hockey East 10th Anniversary Team selection

CWHL Third Star of the Game, 2019 Clarkson Cup

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.

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 4 0 2 2 — 2009 United States WC 5 0 2 2 — 2010 United States Oly 5 0 1 1 4 2011 United States WC 5 1 1 2 — 2012 United States WC 5 0 1 1 — 2013 United States WC 5 0 1 1 — 2014 United States Oly 5 1 1 2 2 2015 United States WC 4 1 1 2 0 2016 United States WC 4 0 2 2 0 2017 United States WC 5 2 3 5 4 2018 United States Oly 5 1 0 1 0 2019 United States WC 6 0 0 1 4 2021 United States WC 5 0 1 1 — Senior totals 58 6 15 21 14