# @d3hky on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdMOBhmO3k8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70379259-d3hky-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-12T14:59:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** D3 Hockey (@d3hky) — https://gondola.cc/d3hky

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The hockey world has lost a beloved person, friend, coach and athlete. On Friday, September 11th, Emily McNamara sadly passed away at the age of 42.

We send our deepest condolences, love and strength to Emily’s family, friends and the Middlebury & Hamilton communities.

McNamara, a native of North Hampton, NH, was a tremendous athlete, coach and most of all, person. 

She played for the Panthers from 2003-2007, donning the ‘C’ for her senior season. She earned her bachelors degree in English. In her time as a player at Middlebury, McNamara would help the team win two NESCAC titles while becoming three-time National Champions winning in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Her individual accolades included the 2007 Captain John Owen Memorial Award, given to the player who exemplifies dedication and support of the Middlebury women’s ice hockey team. She was also an All-NESCAC Academic selection, a one-time First & Second Team All-NESCAC honoree and made the 2005 NCAA All-Tournament team.

Her coaching career began immediately after graduation, joining the Middlebury women’s staff as an assistant coach. She’d spend four seasons with long-time Coach Bill Mandigo. She’d leave the Panthers to take her first head coaching role at Hamilton College where’d she spend 11 seasons from 2012-2023, winning the NESCAC Coach of the Year twice (2017, 2023) and AHCA & USCHO National Coach of the Year in 2023. 

McNamara would rejoin the Panthers for the 2023-2024 season, where she served as an assistant coach until her passing.

Please join us in keeping Emily, her family and her friends in your thoughts and prayers. 

Always and forever, #MACstrong.

#NCAAHockey | #D3hky

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