In celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day (Feb. 4, 2026), the Ducks will host their fourth annual Women in Sports Weekend presented by Columbia Bank on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 at Honda Center. In honor of International Women’s Day (Mar. 8, 2026) and Women\u2019s History Month, the two-day event will unite hundreds of local students, professionals and athletes seeking to learn, network and connect with Olympians, keynote speakers and industry leaders.<\/p>\n
The weekend begins March 7 with the debut of the Ducks\u2019 first-ever Women\u2019s Beginner Hockey Camp, held on the ice at Honda Center. Participants will be coached by Kacey Bellamy, a three-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist for Team USA, and Courtney Kennedy, a two-time Olympian and current head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Women\u2019s National Team.<\/p>\n
Camp participants will receive an exclusive Women in Sports commemorative jersey and lunch, tour the Ducks locker room, take part in an on-ice skills clinic and play a game at Honda Center. The experience also includes a Coaches\u2019 Chalk Talk in the Ducks video room, where Bellamy and Kennedy will break down hockey concepts and answer questions to help players grow on and off the ice.<\/p>\n
Kennedy recently completed her first season as skills coach for the Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League\u2019s Boston Fleet after 17 seasons on the coaching staff at Boston College. She also served as an assistant coach for the 2022 U.S. Olympic Women\u2019s Ice Hockey Team, which earned a silver medal in Beijing. As a player, Kennedy won silver at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and bronze in 2006.<\/p>\n
Bellamy is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished defensemen in U.S. women\u2019s hockey history. A pillar of Team USA for more than a decade, she appeared in four Olympic Games (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), served as an alternate captain and earned a reputation for her poise, physicality and elite two-way play. She is also a three-time IIHF World Champion.<\/p>\n