New Kraken coach Dan Bylsma said current Coachella Valley assistant coach Jessica Campbell could be a candidate for a similar position with the NHL club.
coach Dan Bylsma said during his introductory news conference Tuesday that Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant Jessica Campbell's name is in the discussion for a similar role at the NHL level., has been the head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the last two seasons.
"Jessica has been part of that conversation. Stu Bickel has been part of that conversation," Bylsma said."What they've done the last two years with developing players down there --The need to find another assistant stem from when the Kraken parted ways with Dave Hakstol after three seasons. Hakstol, who was fired after guiding the Kraken to the playoffs in the 2022-23 season, was dismissed after the team finished 17 points out of the final wild-card spot.
Campbell, who oversees the Firebirds' forwards and power-play units, oversaw an attack that scored 257 goals in her first season. That was good enough for third in the AHL while their power-play unit was 14th. This year, the Firebirds led the AHL with 252 goals while their power-play unit finished 14th.
Campbell was hired in July 2022 by the Kraken to serve as an assistant with the Firebirds. Before joining the Firebirds, she worked as an assistant and a skills coach for the Nurnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany. She was also an assistant for Germany at the 2022 IIHF Men's World Championships where she became the first woman on the coaching staff of a men's national team.
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