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Jack Campbell
Jack Campbell Kings 2017
Born (1992-01-09)January 9, 1992,
Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
F. teams
Edmonton Oilers
Dallas Stars
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ntl. team Flag of the United States United States of America
NHL Draft 11th overall, 2010
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2012–present


Jack Campbell (born January 9, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to his professional career, Campbell played for the Windsor Spitfires and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected in the first round (11th overall) by the Dallas Stars in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in 2013. After spending several years in the minors, Campbell was traded to the Los Angeles Kings, serving as the team's backup before joining the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2020, where he emerged as an effective starting netminder and was named an NHL All-Star in 2022. He left Toronto after the 2021–22 season to sign with the Oilers.

Internationally, Campbell has represented the United States at both a junior and senior level. During the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Campbell backstopped the Americans to a victory over the Canadians in the gold medal game.

Early life[]

Campbell was born on January 9, 1992, in Port Huron, Michigan, to parents Jack Sr. and Debbie. Campbell was inspired by his older cousin Marshall to become a goaltender.[1] Although his father, uncle, and coaches tried to convince Campbell to play other positions, he continued as a goaltender.[2]

Playing career[]

Amateur[]

As a youth, Campbell played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team.[3] Little Caesars lost the first game of the tournament 2-0 to Burnaby, placing them in the losers' bracket. From there, they would go on to win the tournament, defeating Detroit Compuware in the finals.[4]

He eventually graduated to the Detroit Honeybaked midget team. From there, Campbell was drafted 108th overall in the 2008 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[5] Despite his selection, Campbell joined the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) in 2008. In his second season within the North American Hockey League (NAHL), Campbell received the Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year Award.[6]

On November 24, 2009, Campbell withdrew his verbal intent to play Division 1 hockey for the University of Michigan Wolverines in order to qualify to play in the OHL.[7] By the conclusion of his two seasons with the NTDP, Campbell had set a new franchise record for lowest goals-against average and most shutouts in a career.[8] He also earned a gold medal for Team USA at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships. As a result, Campbell was drafted 11th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[9] Campbell was also chosen in the seventh round (170th overall) by Dinamo Minsk in the 2010 Kontinental Hockey League Junior Draft.[10]

OHL[]

On July 28, 2010, Campbell left the NTDP and joined the Windsor Spitfires who had drafted him in 2008.[11] He struggled in his first season, putting up poor numbers and was eventually traded to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for MacKenzie Braid, Patrick Sieloff, a 2012 third-round pick, a 2013 second- and third-round pick, two second-round picks in 2014, a second-round pick in 2015 and a conditional 15th-round pick in 2016.[12]

Professional[]

Dallas Stars[]

Following the conclusion of the 2011–12 season with the Greyhounds, the Stars assigned Campbell to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Texas Stars.[13] On March 23, he made his professional debut against the Oklahoma City Barons in a loss.[14] Two nights later, on March 25, he won his first professional game against the Toronto Marlies. He made 32 saves on the way to a 4–2 win.[15] On March 30, he had his first professional shutout over the Lake Erie Monsters by making 30 saves in the 4–0 win.[16]

After attending the Stars' training camp, Campbell was assigned to the American Hockey League to begin the 2013–14 season. On October 20, 2013, Campbell was recalled from Texas and made his NHL debut with Dallas, posting a 6–3 loss against the Anaheim Ducks.[17] He was returned to the American Hockey League where he helped lead the Stars to the 2014 Calder Cup.[18]

Despite his championship season, Campbell was assigned to the American Hockey League to begin the 2014–15 season after attending the Stars' training camp.[19] Prior to the 2015–16 season, Campbell injured his hand which delayed his season debut. Upon his return to the lineup, Campbell went 1–3–0 in each of his starts.[20] However, on December 28, 2015, Campbell was reassigned to the Texas Stars' East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) affiliate, Idaho Steelheads for an undetermined amount of time.[21] Campbell describes this time as difficult for his mental health and he felt unmotivated to play hockey.[22][23] He said he would "view myself in the mirror as like if I'm a good or bad person based on if I won or lost."[24] However, upon his return to the American Hockey League, Campbell recorded 11 wins out of 14 starts.[25]

Los Angeles Kings[]

Unable to progress within the Stars organization, on June 25, 2016, Campbell was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Nick Ebert.[26] On July 11, 2016, Campbell signed as a restricted free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the Kings.[27] On November 22, 2017, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Kings.[28] On February 27, 2018, Campbell made 41 saves and earned his first NHL win in a 4–1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.[29] On October 11, 2018, Campbell recorded his first NHL shutout with 40 saves against the Montreal Canadiens.[30] He developed a friendship with fellow goaltender Jonathan Quick and accompanied him to the 2018 NHL Awards as his "backup", carrying a towel and water bottle with him.[31]

His success was short lived, however, as he suffered a knee injury on November 10. At the time of his injury, Campbell had played in 13 games with a 5–7–0 record.[32] On December 19, the Kings assigned Campbell to the Ontario Reign on a conditioning assignment.[33] He was recalled from the Reign on December 31, 2018,[34] and started the Kings following game on January 1, 2019, against the Vegas Golden Knights.[35]

On September 7, 2019, the Kings re-signed Campbell to a two-year, $3.3 million contract extension.[36]

Toronto Maple Leafs[]

On February 5, 2020, the Kings traded Campbell (alongside Kyle Clifford) to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Trevor Moore, a third-round pick in 2020, and a conditional third-round pick in 2021.[37] He made his Maple Leafs debut on February 7, resulting in a 5–4 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks.[38]

Initially acquired to strengthen team goaltending depth and serve as a backup to starting netminder Frederik Andersen, Campbell quickly emerged as a skilled goalie in Toronto and became the team's starter the following season, overtaking Andersen's role through strong play. Since arriving in Toronto, Campbell has experienced much success and become a fan favourite, setting several records and joining the league leaders in goaltending statistics. On April 7, 2021, Campbell set a Maple Leafs record for consecutive wins by a goaltender, with 10. The previous franchise record of 9 was shared by Felix Potvin, Jacques Plante and John Ross Roach.[39] He additionally tied the league record with Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price for consecutive wins to start a season, and later setting a new and final record of 11 in the following game on April 10, 2021, when the Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 6–5.[40] Campbell would remain the team's starter for the rest of the season, helping them qualify for the playoffs, where he would make his post-season debut. Despite strong play from the netminder, the team would lose in the opening round.[41]

Campbell continued his strong play the following season, remaining the team's starter and elevating himself to be among the leaders in several goaltending categories. On November 2, 2021, he achieved the fifth shutout of his career against the Golden Knights.[42] Campbell's success in Toronto was rewarded when, on January 13, 2022, he was selected for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game, his first NHL all star game, along with teammate Auston Matthews.[43] At the time of his selection to the game, Campbell had a record of 18–5–3 with a .935 save percentage (second in the league for goaltenders) and a 2.02 goals-against average.[44] Following the All-Star break, Campbell's play pronouncedly declined, coinciding with ongoing struggles of his tandem partner Petr Mrazek that put the Maple Leafs' goaltending into question.[45] A February 26 game against the Detroit Red Wings was widely identified as the nadir, with Campbell giving up four goals in six minutes in the third period and being pulled, while Mrazek and both Red Wings goalies also struggled, leading to a 10–7 Leafs victory.[46][47] In March, it was announced that Campbell was dealing with a rib injury and would miss several weeks.[48] In his absence, Mrazek was also injured, greatly expanding the role of Marlies goaltender Erik Källgren.[49] Campbell returned to the crease for the remainder of the season, and saw his play improve. He finished the regular season with a 31–9–6 record and a .914 save percentage. The Leafs entered the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs for a round one matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Campbell was considered a key factor opposite Vezina- and Conn Smythe Trophy-winning Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.[50] In a closely fought series, the Leafs were eventually eliminated in seven games.[51]

With the conclusion of Campbell's contract, he was seen as one of the strongest free agent goaltenders available, and it was perceived as unlikely that the Maple Leafs would re-sign him at his desired price and term.[52][53] Days prior to the opening of free agency it was announced that the Leafs had traded for Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray, which was widely taken as confirmation that Campbell would not be returning.[54]

Edmonton Oilers[]

On July 13, 2022, Campbell signed as a free agent to a five-year, $25 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[55]

International play[]

Campbell represented the United States numerous times over the course of his career, but his most memorable youth international competition was the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he backstopped the Americans to an upset victory over the host Canadians in the gold medal game. For his efforts, he was named Goaltender of the Tournament.[56] Following this tournament, he was again invited to the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp prior to the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship.[57]

Campbell finally made his international senior debut during the 2015 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships[58] where Team USA won bronze.[59]

Personal Life[]

On June 24, 2022, Campbell got engaged to his girlfriend Ashley Sonnenberg.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008–09 U.S. National U-18 Team Ind 7 7 0 0 421 12 2 1.71 .940
2008–09 U.S. National U-18 Team NAHL 21 14 6 1 1262 53 1 2.52 .906
2009–10 U.S. National Development Team USHL 11 6 3 1 569 21 0 2.21 .917
2010–11 Windsor Spitfires OHL 45 24 14 4 2447 155 0 3.80 .884 18 9 9 1124 70 2 3.74 .887
2011–12 Windsor Spitfires OHL 12 6 3 2 729 38 1 3.13 .906
2011–12 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 34 15 12 5 1945 116 1 3.58 .892
2011–12 Texas Stars AHL 12 4 7 0 677 34 1 3.02 .912
2012–13 Texas Stars AHL 40 19 13 3 2108 93 2 2.65 .905
2013–14 Texas Stars AHL 16 12 2 2 966 24 4 1.49 .942 4 2 1 237 10 0 2.54 .917
2013–14 Dallas Stars NHL 1 0 1 0 60 6 0 6.00 .872
2014–15 Texas Stars AHL 35 14 14 5 1958 99 2 3.03 .907 1 0 1 59 3 0 3.03 .889
2014–15 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 7 5 2 0 417 12 1 1.73 .945
2015–16 Texas Stars AHL 19 7 7 6 1035 63 0 3.65 .884 3 1 2 148 11 0 4.45 .880
2015–16 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 20 14 5 1 1211 34 4 1.68 .944
2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL 52 31 15 6 3072 129 5 2.52 .914 5 2 2 282 8 0 1.70 .934
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000
2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL 26 11 10 4 1482 70 0 2.83 .912
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5 2 0 2 267 11 0 2.47 .924
2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 31 10 14 1 1593 61 2 2.30 .928
2018–19 Ontario Reign AHL 2 1 1 0 123 9 0 4.38 .888
2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 20 8 10 2 1202 57 0 2.85 .900
2019–20 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 3 2 1 365 16 0 2.63 .915
2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 22 17 3 2 1284 46 2 2.15 .921 7 3 4 431 13 1 1.81 .934
2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 49 31 9 6 2796 123 5 2.64 .914 7 3 4 401 21 1 3.15 .897
NHL totals 135 71 39 14 7,587 320 9 2.53 .916 14 6 8 832 34 2 2.45 .915

International[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United StatesUSA
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze 2015 Czech Republic
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2011 USA
Gold 2010 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championships
Gold 2010 Belarus
Gold 2009 USA

International[]

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2009 United States U18 5 3 1 0 241 3 2 0.75 .967
2010 United States U18 6 5 1 0 360 5 3 0.83 .965
2010 United States WJC 3 2 1 0 166 7 1 2.54 .923
2011 United States WJC 6 5 1 0 354 10 0 1.70 .941
2012 United States WJC 5 3 2 0 297 13 0 2.62 .907
2015 United States WC 2 1 1 0 120 7 0 3.50 .825
Junior totals 25 18 6 0 1,418 38 6 1.61
Senior totals 2 1 1 0 120 7 0 3.50 .825

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) 2014
NHL
All-Star Game 2022
International
WJC18 All-Star Team 2009 [60]
WJC18 All-Star Team 2010
WJC18 Best Goaltender 2010 [61]
WJC All-Star Team 2011
WJC Best Goaltender 2011 [62]

References[]

  1. Meet LA Kings Goaltender Jack Campbell (October 24, 2018).
  2. Jack Campbell Draft Profile.
  3. Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
  4. Champions 2005.
  5. GOALIE JACK CAMPBELL TURNS HEADS GOING INTO NHL ENTRY DRAFT (June 23, 2010).
  6. USA Hockey to recognize 3 former players (June 3, 2010).
  7. Top goalie prospect Jack Campbell de-commits on verbal pledge to Michigan (November 24, 2009).
  8. Jack Campbell: M'm! M'm! Great! (2011).
  9. Dallas Stars select future Spitfire goaltender Jack Campbell in the first round, 11th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft (June 24, 2010).
  10. Russian KHL Entry Draft 2010 (July 7, 2010).
  11. Spitfires Officially Welcome Jack Campbell to Windsor (July 28, 2010).
  12. "Jack Campbell acquired from Windsor", November 2, 2011. 
  13. Dallas Assigns Goalie Jack Campbell to Texas (March 20, 2012).
  14. Oklahoma City Tames Texas 3-1 (March 23, 2012).
  15. Texas Doubles Up North Division Leading Marlies 4-2 (March 25, 2012).
  16. Campbell Shines As Stars Shut Out Monsters 4-0 (March 31, 2012).
  17. "Jack Campbell makes NHL debut in 6-3 loss at Anaheim", October 20, 2013. 
  18. 7 OHL grads win Calder Cup with Texas (June 18, 2014).
  19. Stars reassign Campbell, trim 14 from roster (September 28, 2014).
  20. "'Healthy' Jack Campbell excited for promotion, chance to back up Antti Niemi", Dallas News, November 27, 2015. 
  21. JACK CAMPBELL JOINS STEELHEADS (December 28, 2015).
  22. "How 'lost soul' Jack Campbell rediscovered his love of hockey", Globe and Mail, February 12, 2020. 
  23. How Jonathan Quick helped Jack Campbell turn career around (February 6, 2020).
  24. LA Kings Goaltender Jack Campbell's Journey to the NHL (March 13, 2018).
  25. "Jack Campbell comes home to prepare for 'prove-it' year", The Times Herald, July 31, 2015. 
  26. Dallas Stars goaltender Jack Campbell to LA Kings for Nick Ebert (June 25, 2016).
  27. Kings have agreed to terms with Jack Campbell, Nic Dowd and Derek Forbort. Los Angeles Kings (July 11, 2016).
  28. Goaltender Jack Campbell Signs 2-Year Extension with LA Kings (November 22, 2017).
  29. Campbell's first win completes Kings sweep of Golden Knights (February 27, 2018).
  30. Campbell makes 40 saves, Kings shut out Canadiens (October 11, 2018).
  31. LA Kings Take Home Hardware at NHL Awards (June 26, 2018).
  32. Cal Petersen Recalled from Reign, Jack Campbell Out 4-to-6 Weeks (November 12, 2018).
  33. Jack Campbell Assigned to Ontario on Conditioning Assignment (December 19, 2018).
  34. LA Kings Recall Jack Campbell; Loan Cal Petersen to the Ontario Reign (December 31, 2018).
  35. Kings at Golden Knights preview (January 1, 2019).
  36. Jack Campbell Signs 2-Year, $3.3 Million Extension with LA Kings.
  37. Campbell, Clifford traded to Maple Leafs by Kings.
  38. Jack Campbell wins debut despite witnessing another Maple Leafs meltdown (February 7, 2020).
  39. Jack Campbell ties franchise record with 9th straight win as Leafs take down Flames | CBC Sports.
  40. "Campbell sets NHL record, Matthews scores three in Maple Leafs win". 
  41. Brehm, Mike (June 1, 2021). Goalie gets emotional after Maple Leafs' latest playoff collapse, leaving Toronto with offseason of questions.
  42. "Jack Campbell, Maple Leafs shut out Golden Knights", November 2, 2021. 
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  44. Koshan, Terry. "Leafs thrilled for Jack Campbell's all-star nod ... Blues Game Night", January 15, 2022. 
  45. "Maple Leafs supporting Campbell through struggles, Mrazek to start Monday", March 6, 2022. 
  46. Koshan, Terry. "Leafs score 10 goals, four from Mitch Marner, in wild victory in Detroit", February 26, 2022. 
  47. Gauruder, Dana. "Marner's 4-goal night leads Maple Leafs to victory over Red Wings in high-scoring affair", February 26, 2022. 
  48. Stephens, Mike. "The Maple Leafs have yet another goaltending conundrum", March 10, 2022. 
  49. Clipperton, Joshua. "Campbell close to returning, but Mrazek likely out 6 weeks", March 31, 2022. 
  50. "The Maple Leafs will go as far as Jack Campbell takes them", May 3, 2022. 
  51. McCarthy, Dave (May 14, 2022). Paul, Lightning win Game 7, eliminate Maple Leafs. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. Retrieved on May 14, 2022.
  52. Fox, Luke. "Why Jack Campbell holds all leverage with Maple Leafs", May 21, 2022. 
  53. Traikos, Michael. "Jack Campbell and Johnny Gaudreau highlight an impressive crop of free agents heading to the open market", July 11, 2022. 
  54. Senators trade Matt Murray, draft picks to Maple Leafs for future considerations (July 11, 2022).
  55. Oilers sign Jack Campbell to five-year, $25-million contract (July 13, 2022).
  56. Ten Years Later, Jack Campbell Lights Up About World Juniors Gold (December 20, 2019).
  57. Jack Campbell Invited to USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp (June 17, 2011).
  58. Team USA Game Notes (May 17, 2015). “Jack Campbell made his men’s national team debut and stopped 15 shots in gaining the win.”
  59. "USA 'accomplished a heckuva lot' with bronze at world championships", USA Today, May 17, 2015. 
  60. All-Star selections World U18 Championships. International Ice Hockey Federation (February 3, 2009).
  61. Best Players Selected by the Directorate. IIHF.
  62. Tournament First Team All Stars. The Sports Network (February 2, 2011).

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Scott Glennie
Dallas Stars first round draft pick
2010
Succeeded by
Jamie Oleksiak
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