Brooke Stacey

Brooke Stacey (born June 26, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). She is a Kanien’kehá:ka (Kahnawake Mohawk) tribal member and grew up on the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in southern Québec.[1]

Brooke Stacey
Born (1996-06-28) June 28, 1996
Kahnawake, Québec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NWHL team Buffalo Beauts
Played for Linköping HC
Maine Black Bears
National team  Canada
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

Stacey signed with Linköping HC Dam in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) for the 2018–19 postseason, after being invited by the club's general manager, Kim Martin Hasson.[2] She would score one goal in two regular season games, before playing in all twelve playoff games, as the club lost in the finals to Luleå HF/MSSK.[3]

Stacey signed with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) for the 2019–20 NWHL season.[4] She would score in each of her first five games and recorded eight goals and eight assists in the first 14 games of the season, before announcing that she was pregnant and stepping away from hockey for the remainder of the season.[5] She was invited to play in the 2020 NWHL All-Star Game prior to the announcement and, despite being unable to play, was able to participate as a passer in the Accuracy Shooting competition and was introduced with Team Packer at the All-Star Game. Her place in the All-Star game was filled by her best friend, Metropolitan Riveters forward Cailey Hutchison.[6]

In December 2020, she announced that she had re-signed with the Beauts for the 2020-21 season, stating that she waned "to be a role model for new moms, showing that it is possible to compete at the highest level even after a couple of months postpartum."[7]

International play

Stacey represented Canada at the 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship, winning a gold medal.[8][9]

Personal life

Stacey is the daughter of Tina McComber and Sean Stacey. She has two brothers, Dylan and Tye, and a younger sister, Savannah.[10]

Outside of hockey, Stacey studied sociology at the University of Maine.[11] She has expressed an interest in working towards a career in criminal investigation with specific interest in the area of missing and murdered Indigenous women.[12]

In February 2020, Stacey and her partner, Dylan Smith, announced they were expecting their first child.[6] She gave birth to a baby boy in the summer of 2020.[13]

References
  1. D'Arcangelo, Lyndsey (December 17, 2019). "'We want to grow women's hockey, right now': Two NWHL players, and best friends, are living in the moment". The Athletic. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. Monkman, Lenard (March 8, 2019). "Meet 10 Indigenous women who are following their passions in 2019". CBC News. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  3. Karlsson, Måns (January 30, 2019). "Har stora skadeproblem – nu plockar SDHL-laget in kanadensiska". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  4. Oliver, Nathaniel (June 21, 2019). "Beauts Bolster Offense With Brooke Stacey Signing". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  5. Murphy, Mike (October 24, 2019). "Behind the Glass: Brooke Stacey is on fire". The Ice Garden. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  6. "Brooke Stacey to Make Final Appearances of Season at NWHL All-Star Weekend". OurSports Central. February 4, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  7. Gullickson, Eric (December 16, 2020). "Former UMaine women's hockey player Stacey re-signs with NWHL Buffalo". MSN. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  8. Graif, Paul (January 6, 2017). "Stacey's Team Canada undefeated in world tourney". The Eastern Door. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  9. "Canada Roster: #18 - Brooke Stacey - F". Hockey Canada. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  10. "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #3 Brooke Stacey". University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  11. Lindblad, Emma (January 29, 2018). "Brooke Stacey continues to be a force for women's hockey". The Maine Campus. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  12. Ninham, Dan (October 30, 2019). "Brooke Stacey (Mohawk): National Women's Hockey League Recent Player Of The Week". NDN Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  13. "Motivated "To Be a Role Model for New Moms," Brooke Stacey Rejoins Buffalo for Lake Placid Season". NWHL.zone (Press release). December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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