Amanda Pelkey (born May 29, 1993) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(PWHL). She previously played in the

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(PHF) with the

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. She won the

Isobel Cup The Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Cup, often shortened to Isobel Cup, is the championship trophy that was awarded annually to the now defunct Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) playoff winner. The trophy is named after Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy, th ...

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with the

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and was previously affiliated with the Calgary section of the

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(PWHPA). Her

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career was played with the

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program in the

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conference of the

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Playing career

Early career

As a teenager, Amanda Pelkey played for North American Hockey Academy (NAHA) White, based in

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, part of the

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. She played in the 2010–11 season for NAHA White, and was selected for the JWHL All-Star Game during the 2011 JWHL Challenge Cup.

University of Vermont Catamounts

Pelkey entered the 2011–12 NCAA season as a freshman, playing all 32 games of the season. Her sophomore year, the 2012–13 season, she tied for second on the team in points with twenty (nine goals, eleven assists) even though she missed the first month of the season with an injury (a broken collarbone sustained at the U.S. National Team Evaluation Camp during the summer). Pelkey's junior year, 2013–14, was her best yet. She set single-season program records in goals (21) and points (40); she tied the program record for points in a single game with four in an October 2013 game against RIT; and she tied the single-season record with seven power play goals. Pelkey started to become a leader on her team during her junior year, and her senior year, she was named co-captain of the Catamounts. Pelkey finished her college career as Vermont's all-time leader in goals (49), assists (56), and points (105).

NWHL

On June 22, 2015, Pelkey became the first player ever to sign with the Boston Pride, signing prior to the 2015–16 inaugural NWHL season. The Boston Pride won the Isobel Cup in their inaugural season, with Pelkey contributing ten points in 16 regular season games. Pelkey was selected to participate in the

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, which took place on January 24, 2016 at Harbor Center in

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International play

In January 2011, Pelkey played for Team USA in the IIHF Women's World U18 Championships, winning a gold medal. She'd also won a gold in the tournament with Team USA in 2009 at age 16. She tied for first in scoring in the 2011 tournament, with ten points (four goals and six assists) in five games. She followed that up with a silver medal with Team USA in 2012. Pelkey also played in two

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, winning gold with Team USA in 2016 and 2017, and was named to Team USA's

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roster where she helped them win gold.

PWHL

Pelkey currently plays for the Boston Fleet (formerly PWHL Boston) of the PWHL. In the league's inaugural season, she played in 23 regular season games, recording 1 goal and 1 assist. In the playoffs, she played in all 8 games for the team, recording 2 goals and 1 assist as the team went on to lose 3-2 in the

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finals to the

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Personal life

Pelkey married two-time Olympic ice hockey medalist

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in August 2023. They welcomed their first child, Leevi Romeo Pelkey on September 10, 2024.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pelkey, Amanda 1993 births Living people American women's ice hockey forwards Boston Pride players Ice hockey people from Vermont Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Isobel Cup champions LGBTQ ice hockey players Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Metropolitan Riveters players Olympic gold medalists for the United States in ice hockey Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players People from Montpelier, Vermont Boston Fleet players Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey players 21st-century American sportswomen