Emard begins her second season with the Colgate women's hockey program as an assistant coach.
Emard joins the Raiders staff after a successful career at St. Lawrence as she was a two-time captain and led her team to the 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Championship. She helped St. Lawrence reach the NCAA Tournament four times during her five years and scored 106 points on 38 goals and 68 assists in 157 career games.
She was selected to Team Canada’s U-22 squad in 2009 and was also a member of the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team in 2007.
During her playing career she was an instructor at the Doyle Hockey Development camp, teaching kids the fundamentals of skating and puck handling and other advanced skills.
"As a player, Karell was a great leader at St. Lawrence and her experiences playing in both ECAC Hockey and NCAA tournaments will serve her well as she transitions to a coaching role,” said Fargo. “She will be a great resource for our student-athletes and their overall development"
Emard graduated in 2011 with a degree in psychology and modern language and earned her Master's in educational leadership and administration.
