The Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League announced the hiring of Jessica Campbell, making her the first woman assistant coach in the league's history.
The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced Tuesday the hiring of Jessica Campbell."I think that's what's most exciting about the opportunity, is the visibility for young girls and boys, to be honest, to be able to see it. And now they can believe in it," Campbell said."I never saw a female coach, so I never dreamt of being a coach."
The Canadian native is a former professional hockey player. She won the Canadian Women's Hockey Championship's Clarkson Cup and played for Canada at the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship.The Firebirds' inaugural season starts in the fall.
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