Emily Engel-Natzke wanted to make the National Hockey League as a video coach. When the Washington Capitals named Engel-Natzke video coordinator on Thursday, she not only accomplished that goal, but she also became the first woman to hold a full-time position on an NHL coaching staff. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/k6WO04kiks—@CapitalsDream come trueEngel-Natzke’s path to Washington began in earnest in 2017 when she began working as the full-time video coach for University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach Tony Granato following several years assisting with the men’s and women’s programs there. “Emily is a very hard worker that wants to learn, and in the two years she was here, she did that. I can’t wait to see what’s ahead for her and other women that want to coach in the NHL.

Source: CBC News July 31, 2022 12:54 UTC