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Princeton University Athletics
Women's Ice Hockey
Shelly Picard
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- mp9814@princeton.edu
Shelly Picard returned to the Princeton women's hockey team to serve as an assistant coach for the 2025-26 season following a stint as an assistant coach for the LIU women's hockey team.
“We’re so excited to welcome Shelly to our staff," head coach Courtney Kessel said. "Shelly and I have always had a great balance working together, our time at Princeton proved just how well we complement one another,” Kessel said. “Asking her to come back was an easy decision. She’s a tremendous coach who brings invaluable experience from her playing career, and more than that, she’s truly one of the kindest and hardest-working people I’ve ever met. We’re incredibly lucky to have her, and I can’t wait to build this program with her by my side.”
Picard was an assistant coach with the 2025 US Under-18 Women’s National team that won Silver at U-18 Worlds and will serve as an assistant again in 2026.Â
An Olympic silver medalist and four-time IIHF World Champion, Picard most recently was an assistant coach for the LIU women’s hockey team.
Prior to entering coaching, Picard was a standout defenseman at Harvard. She was a three-time All-Ivy League selection and, in 2015, she was a key contributor to the Crimson's run to the national championship game.Â
In between her sophomore and junior year, she joined Team USA for its silver-medal run in the 2014 Olympics.
From 2016 through '19, Picard played for the NWHL's Metropolitan Riveters. Picard capped her professional career in 2019 with a gold medal at the IIHF World Championships.
“We’re so excited to welcome Shelly to our staff," head coach Courtney Kessel said. "Shelly and I have always had a great balance working together, our time at Princeton proved just how well we complement one another,” Kessel said. “Asking her to come back was an easy decision. She’s a tremendous coach who brings invaluable experience from her playing career, and more than that, she’s truly one of the kindest and hardest-working people I’ve ever met. We’re incredibly lucky to have her, and I can’t wait to build this program with her by my side.”
Picard was an assistant coach with the 2025 US Under-18 Women’s National team that won Silver at U-18 Worlds and will serve as an assistant again in 2026.Â
An Olympic silver medalist and four-time IIHF World Champion, Picard most recently was an assistant coach for the LIU women’s hockey team.
Prior to entering coaching, Picard was a standout defenseman at Harvard. She was a three-time All-Ivy League selection and, in 2015, she was a key contributor to the Crimson's run to the national championship game.Â
In between her sophomore and junior year, she joined Team USA for its silver-medal run in the 2014 Olympics.
From 2016 through '19, Picard played for the NWHL's Metropolitan Riveters. Picard capped her professional career in 2019 with a gold medal at the IIHF World Championships.
Reflections from the Princeton Athletics Class of 2024
Tuesday, June 04
Princeton Athletics 2023-24 Highlights
Tuesday, June 04
Women's Hockey Goals at Clarkson, ECAC Quarterfinals Game 2
Saturday, March 02
Women's Hockey Goals at Clarkson, ECAC Quarterfinals Game 1
Saturday, March 02
