Kacey Belamy
Encyclopedia
Kacey Bellamy (born April 22, 1987) is an American ice hockey
defenseman. She was named to the United States women's national ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
. She play also for Boston Blades
a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
.
(Massachusetts) 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.
and Corey, and one sister, Lindsey. Her brother, Robby played hockey at the University of Maine and now skates for the Adirondack Phantoms
of the American Hockey League.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenseman. She was named to the United States women's national ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
. She play also for Boston Blades
Boston Blades
The Boston Blades are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston Blades are a new franchise in the Canadian Women's Hockey League....
a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
.
Playing career
Bellamy graduated from the Berkshire SchoolBerkshire School
Berkshire School is a prestigious, private, co-ed boarding school for grades 9 through 12 located in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA. Berkshire's applications have doubled in the past few years with Mike Maher taking on the role as head of school...
(Massachusetts) 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.
New Hampshire Wildcats
She 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.USA Hockey
Bellamy is a two-time USA Hockey Player Development Camp attendee (2004–05). From 2006-09, 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 two gold medal winning squads for the United States Women's National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship in 2008 and 2009. For 2009, she was named one of Team USA's top-three players.Awards and 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 Cup2011 4 Nations CupThe 2011 Four Nations Cup is a women's ice hockey tournament that was held in Nyköping, Sweden. All matches were held at the Stora Hallen arena. The November 10 match between Canada and the US marked the 100th time since 1990 that the two countries have played each other.-Schedule:-Bronze medal...
Personal
She graduated from New Hampshire in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in women's studies. She has two brothers, RobbyRob Bellamy
Rob Bellamy is an American professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League . He is the brother of Kacey Bellamy.-Career statistics:-External links:...
and Corey, and one sister, Lindsey. Her brother, Robby played hockey at the University of Maine and now skates for the Adirondack Phantoms
Adirondack Phantoms
The Adirondack Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League , who began play in the 2009–10 AHL season. The Phantoms are based in Glens Falls, New York, playing home games at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The Phantoms are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers...
of the American Hockey League.