Jessica Campbell grew up wanting to play in the NHL. Now she’s finding a place for...
FILE - Jessica Campbell, left, assistant coach for the Coachella Valley Firebirds, works alongside Seattle Kraken coaches behind the bench during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Calgary Flames, Sept. 25, 2023, in Seattle. Campbell grew up wanting to play in the NHL. Now she is finding a place for herself in hockey’s top men’s league — and it is behind the bench. On Monday, she stood behind an NHL bench for the Kraken in a preseason game against the Flames.
On Monday, she stood behind an NHL bench for the Seattle Kraken in a preseason game against the Calgary Flames.“It’s motivating, it’s inspiring,” said Campbell of her experience on an NHL bench. “The other night was no different, being among the team, within the staff — and in that, it just showed me this is where I could get to.”
Tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King, who’s also on the board of directors for the newly formed women’s professional league, applauded Campbell and Cheverie“It’s definitely something that will continue to put female coaches on the map,” she said. “We’re coaches at the end of the day, we study the game, we watch the video, we coach the players, we understand the game, we’ve played it. The only thing that really separates us is male and female.
The business took off during the COVID-19 pandemic as NHL players — including Shea Weber, Brent Seabrook and Mathew Barzal — sought a way to train amid lockdowns before the 2020 bubble playoffs.” went from two guys, to 10 guys, to all of a sudden 20-25 guys,” she said. “I’m running a training camp for the NHL playoffs.
The Firebirds made it to the Calder Cup final last season with Campbell managing the offense, power play and skills roles. She’s also worked closely with some of the Seattle franchise’s top prospects, including Shane Wright and Tye Kartye.“The ultimate goal is to be coaching in the National Hockey League,” she said. “It’s not a sprint for me, it’s just a marathon of learning and growing.
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