Emma Corneillie

Emma Corneillie was a player on our 12U Girls Red team during the 21/22 and 22/23 seasons.  Her coach was Mike Slobodnik.  She started playing in California with the San Jose Sharks and her family moved to Michigan to be closer to family in the 2021 season. Sadly she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in October of 2022. She underwent Chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, but her cancer was very aggressive.  She passed away in October of 2023, one year later, at the age of 13.

Her best friend and fellow teammate Julia, describes Emma as fun to be around and someone who found the good in everything.  She was a sweet and fun loving girl.  Her friends say she loved her brother, her friends, Taylor Swift, doing Tik Tok dances, going to Sephora, Squishmallows, beating everyone at Wii volleyball, ordering packages and Starbucks.  She was also very creative and good at art.  She loved to express that when doing nails. She also designed the flower you see on our Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys and Emma Strong Shirts.

A funny memory her team shared was that during a game, Coach Slobo yelled for her to “Chip the Puck” and she stopped and turned around during the game and yelled back at him “I’m Trying!”.  

Emma will never be forgotten and the impact she made on her fellow teammates, coaches, and community is everlasting.  Thank you for your support for the Corneillie family and in keeping Emma’s memory alive.