Kraken hire Jessica Campbell as Assistant Coach, first woman to be a full time coach in the NHL

[mr figgles]

Go look at the instagram/facebook comments behind this announcement and judge for yourself.

I don’t have insta or facebook. I can only assume that these people have concerns about her age. Tell them to rest easy. One of their favorites, John Tortorella, started as an assistant around the same age. He never set foot on NHL ice either.

 

[Section 104]

Wrong Campbell

In my experience I’ve had some female bosses who were very good and some that were as useless as a car without an engine. But she..and others..deserve to be judged on how well she (or he) does their job

 

[Unholy]

Awesome good luck to her!

 

[Section 104]

So when will there be a swedish headcoach in NHL?

When Sweden becomes the 52nd state

 

[Murky]

That's a quick career progression. But she has been good at every level so far. Good luck to her. She is only in her early 30's, too, with plenty of time to land a HC job somewhere.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

I was hoping my post would come off as ironically lmao

This is great news - those I know that know her say that she works her butt off and thinks the game with the best.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Congrats to her

 

[belair]

Do you ever wonder why bleach containers tell you not to drink the bleach?

Because it's delicious.

 

[dire wolf]

Fantastic. Plus a Big Red alum!

 

[BonMorrison]

Wrong Campbell

In my experience I’ve had some female bosses who were very good and some that were as useless as a car without an engine. But she..and others..deserve to be judged on how well she (or he) does their job

Damn that sounds like every male and female boss I've ever had!

 

[Rabid Ranger]

it's about damn time. old boys club in shambles rn

Such a dumb view. Just pick the right person for the job. In many endeavors that will never be women (the opposite is true as well).

 

[mr figgles]

Wrong Campbell

In my experience I’ve had some female bosses who were very good and some that were as useless as a car without an engine. But she..and others..deserve to be judged on how well she (or he) does their job

Replace female with male, and this is just as accurate. There’s some f***ing awful coaches already in the NHL that just get cycled through. See Rocky Thompson.

 

[Jee]

was she really more qualified than Q?

In the sense that she never covered up for a rapist, yes she's definitely more qualified than Joel Quenneville

 

[majormajor]

How come the hires to the NHL like her and Castonguay and the woman who do TV are all attractive, but the dudes can look like a radiated turnip and it's fine.

If your point is that hockey people need to hire more women who aren't super attractive, then I completely agree!

I'm fine if they also look like radiated turnips.

 

[theanomaly]

that is great to see. congrats to her and the organization.

i cant wait for the fracas that happens when we finally get to see a woman as a regular on an nhl roster. some day...

 

[Kshahdoo]

Yes.

Jessica Campbell Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics and Records of Jessica Campbell, a hockey player and coach from Rocanville, SASK born Jun 24 1992 who was active from 2010 to 2017.

www.hockeydb.com

Women and Men hockey aren't the same thing though. I mean people laugh at Roman Rotenberg of SKA, but in women hockey he would have been the best player ever...

 

[Viqsi]

Women and Men hockey aren't the same thing though.

They play by the same rules using the same equipment in the same settings with the same strategies and approaches to the game. The only difference is the lack of dangly bits.

 

[LuGBuG]

How come the hires to the NHL like her and Castonguay and the woman who do TV are all attractive, but the dudes can look like a radiated turnip and it's fine. They don't really know anything,but yet they're on TV just because a family member got them a job with an organization, they sucked, so now they give shitty hockey advice on TV.


Congrats to her. I remember like a month ago on 32 thoughts podcast they talked about her joining the team and it wasn't a PR move it was because Bylsma liked her as a coach and believed she knew her stuff.

Lol what a post. Go touch some grass bud

 

[HTFN]

Women and Men hockey aren't the same thing though. I mean people laugh at Roman Rotenberg of SKA, but in women hockey he would have been the best player ever...

We going to talk about differences in ability and coaching?

Wayne Gretzky was the greatest player to play and sucked as a coach. Plenty of "bad" players go on to become successful coaches, Dan Bylsma is even an example of a guy who won a Cup as a coach that he would never win as a player. Understanding and execution aren't the same thing, and anybody can have understanding of the game by playing it, watching it, and being open to learning.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Good luck.

Hope she has thick skin. She’s gonna need it.

 

[Zalos]

I didn't know that, I assumed there was privacy inside locker rooms and journalists would need to be let in.

Well I'm sure they're not purposefully going into the showers. But, journalists are in the locker rooms all the time and I doubt the players just cover up because there happens to be a few women among the pack.

I have heard quite a few female journalists over the years make jokes about the stuff they have seen while interviewing players.

Good luck.

Hope she has thick skin. She’s gonna need it.

To make it to that point, she probably does have thick skin.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

If she earned it and knows her stuff congrats to her.

I do wonder if the media and fans will be able to give fair criticism if warranted. We love to rake coaches and gms over the coals. I hope there isn't cries of sexism or hand wave excuses because of her gender should she not do well. Welcome to the club Jessica may you be treated equally.

Your first words were "If she earned it...." She's already not being treated equally.

 

[Maple Leaf]

WOW

 

[HTFN]

Your first words were "If she earned it...." She's already not being treated equally.

Oh, only to follow up with "I hope she's allowed to be criticized and isn't protected because of her gender". Awesome equality.

 

[Zalos]

Your first words were "If she earned it...." She's already not being treated equally.

He added that as a condition because from his perview women sometimes don't earn a job, they have it gifted to them. You can read between the lines.

I don't think that would ever be uttered about a man getting a job in the NHL, despite a lot of men only getting jobs in the league because of their connections, friends, and family.