Jessica Campbell | |||
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Born |
Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada | June 24, 1992||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
Weight | 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | |||
Current NHL coach | Seattle Kraken | ||
Coached for | |||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 2010–2020 | ||
Coaching career | 2017–present | ||
Medal record |
Jessica Eve Campbell[1] (born June 24, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the assistant coach for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). She is the first female coach in the NHL.[2] During her playing career, Campbell played for the Canadian women's national team. She made her debut playing with the Canadian national team at the 2014 4 Nations Cup and won a silver medal with the team at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[3]
Her professional career was played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) with the Calgary Inferno and in the Swedish Damettan with the Malmö Redhawks.