Karell Émard is a Canadian former

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forward, who last played with the Montréal section of the

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(PWHPA). Known for her two-way play and skills as a faceoff specialist, she won the

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in 2017 with

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. She is currently an Analyst for

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(RDS) and a

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(PWHL) Agent for Collective Pivot.

Career

Émard began playing hockey at the age of four, playing on boys' teams throughout most of her teenage years. When she was 17, she played a handful of games for the

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in the original

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. From 2007 to 2012, she studied and played at

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in the United States, getting a bachelor's degree in psychology and modern language and then a master's degree in educational leadership and administration. Across 157

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games with the university, she scored 106 points, serving as team captain for the 2010–11 season. She was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team in 2007 and led St. Lawrence to the ECAC Hockey Championship in 2012. After graduating, she stepped away from playing hockey for three years to serve as an assistant coach on

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's ice hockey programme. She would later serve as an assistant coach for

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during the 2016–17, while she was playing professionally. She was drafted 13th overall by

in the 2015 CWHL Draft, and would sign her first professional contract with the team ahead of the 2015–16 season. In her rookie

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season, she scored 13 points in 24 games. She scored a career-best 21 points in 27 games in the 2017–18 season. In April 2018, she joined the CBC Montreal team in the annual Montreal Media Celebrity Hockey charity tournament. After the collapse of the CWHL in May 2019, she joined the newly formed

(PWHPA) as a member of the Montréal hub. During the creation of the PWHPA, she served as one of the representatives for the Canadiennes players. She played for Team Poulin at the Unifor Showcase in September 2019. She then appeared for Team Knight at the Dunkin’ Showcase, the first PWHPA event held in the United States. She was again named to the Montréal hub roster for the

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International

Émard was a member of the Canadian Under-22 Developmental Team, but has yet to make an appearance for the senior national team.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Émard, Karell 1988 births Living people Les Canadiennes de Montreal players Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players Montreal Axion players St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey players Colgate Raiders ice hockey Clarkson Cup champions Ice hockey people from Montérégie