"We are extremely pleased to name Emily as our new video coordinator," said MacLellan. "Emily's work ethic, skill set, and passion were displayed in her tenure with the Hershey Bears, and we feel she is ready and deserving of this opportunity. She will be a tremendous asset to our coaching staff."
Engel-Natzke, 31, served as video coach for Washington's AHL affiliate the Hershey Bears during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. With Hershey, Engel-Natzke was responsible for producing opponent pre-scouts and coaching reports, as well as in-game and postgame video breakdowns.
The Fort Collins, Colorado native previously worked with the University of Wisconsin's men's and women's hockey teams as video coordinator from 2015-2017 and as assistant director of operations/video coordinator with the men's team from 2017-2020.
In addition, Engel-Natzke has worked with USA Hockey as a video coach for the U18 and Senior Women's National Teams. Engel-Natzke was part of the gold-medal winning staffs for the U18 team at the 2018 Women's World Championship in Dmitrov, Russia, and for the Senior Women's team at the 2019 World Championship in Espoo, Finland.
