Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after she was hired by the Seattle Kraken as an assistant coach.
FILE - Germany's assistant coach Jessica Campbell fist bumps with head coach Toni Soderholm after winning the group A Hockey World Championship match between Germany and Italy in Helsinki, Finland, Friday May 20 2022. Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the Seattle Kraken hired her as an assistant coach Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
She will, breaking through another barrier for women in hockey. Emily Engel-Natzke was hired by the Washington Capitals in 2022 as video coach, making her the first woman with a full-time assistant role in the league."During our tenure in Coachella Valley, I saw firsthand Jessica's commitment to player development," Bylsma said. "Her ability to establish relationships with her players, specifically Tye Kartye, Shane Wright and Ryker Evans, was an important factor in this hire.
The 32-year-old native of Rocanville, Saskatchewan, was the first full-time female assistant coach in the AHL when she was hired by Coachella Valley before the start of its first season. She also had a one-game stint as an assistant on the Kraken bench for a preseason game against Calgary last September.
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