A native of Bowmanville, ON Canada, Karen Rickard is a former University of Wisconsin standout (2004). While at Wisconsin, Rickard received the prestigious Jeff Sauer Award, WCHA Player of the Week (twice), WCHA All-Second Team, Big Ten scholar-athlete, and WCHA All Academic team. She began her coaching career in Dallas, TX with the Dallas Stars Elite; in 2015 she moved to Denver, CO serving as the Assistant Director and 19U Tier I Head Coach for the Colorado Select. Rickard joined Team Colorado in 2017 serving as the Head Coach for the 16U Tier I team and the 14U AAA tournament team. A USA Hockey Level 4 certified coach, she has worked at multiple USA Hockey Player Development camps. Along with her degree from Wisconsin, Rickard earned a Masters degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Sports Administration from Ohio University. After serving as the Head Coach of the 14U Tier I team for the past four seasons, Rickard will be back at the helm of the 19U Tier I team in addition to her duties as Director of Hockey for Team Colorado.
