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

[wraithsonwings]

What’s that make us?

Absolutely nothing!

 

[mr figgles]

He was still a dominant player at the current ECHL level in a context where there were only 21 NHL teams - so a guy whose level of play was very close to the NHL.

And he's a guy known for having a dominant temperament.

And that was 35 years ago when the demands on player background were lower.

ECHL is nowhere close to the NHL, even when there was only 21 teams.

I just hope she can be more than a one hit wonder, like John.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

ECHL is nowhere close to the NHL, even when there was only 21 teams.

I just hope she can be more than a one hit wonder, like John.

Um still... you add 11 NHL teams in 86, so 11 AHL teams, that makes room for Tortorella as a very good AHL player. And in the meantime, he had been HC of an ECHL team.

 

[sigma six]

I didn't think much of Bylsma during his last tenure, but he and Campbell have been cookin' in CV. League runner-up the first two years of their existence is a major accomplishment, and they're being recognized for it.

Have to think this will help Wright, Evans and Winterton's transition to the big league as well.

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

I think it's hilarious that people in this thread had to make up some boogeymen to prop up their point of view.

 

[PaulD]

I would have hire Boucher.
Coached Bolts.Sens.
Assistsnt in Toronto.
Play off experience.
Knows all the players round the league.
PR move.

 

[CTHabsfan]

All the women recently hired in the NHL are young and pretty.

Another question: how many assistant coaches are 32 years old without having been at the high level as a player?

I don't know about all the teams but in Montreal it's Alex Burrows, 43 years old, 13 years in the NHL.

On media paper it looks good but on the concrete ground, it will pose credibility problems. Training players who have more experience than you is going to be complicated.

Paul Maurice was 28-years-old when he was hired to be head coach of the Hartford Whalers. I guess that was due to his stunning good looks and impressive OHL playing career.

 

[GOilers88]

And adding to this, if you think twice, and still think it's a good idea, maybe think a third time.

It's cute that you assume half of them have functioning brains enough to count to three.

 

[Irishguy42]

Very good move. She has an impressive track record as a player and as an assistant coach already.

Not a DEI hire, although the old boys club might beg to differ.

Paul Maurice was 28-years-old when he was hired to be head coach of the Hartford Whalers. I guess that was due to his stunning good looks and impressive OHL playing career.

This. Exactly this. Paul Maurice has a similar trajectory (albeit with a small HC stint in minors before making the NHL jump).

Rich Clune also just picked up an NHL AC job in Anaheim last week. He's 37, has been retired as a player for 2 years, and he has less than half a year as an AHL AC. Where's the discussion for that?

But don't let that get in the way of a good argument against women who have been successful as a player and also in their coaching career. A bunch of bad faith arguers.

 

[Viqsi]

Paul Maurice was 28-years-old when he was hired to be head coach of the Hartford Whalers. I guess that was due to his stunning good looks and impressive OHL playing career.

Hmm. I dunno. He might appeal to some folks but doesn't really do it for me.

That said, I'm also kind of "enh" on Campbell. So who knows.

 

[Irishguy42]

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Hmm. I dunno. He might appeal to some folks but doesn't really do it for me.

That said, I'm also kind of "enh" on Campbell. So who knows.

He looks like Pete Campbell from Mad Men

 

[Felidae]

All the women recently hired in the NHL are young and pretty.

Another question: how many assistant coaches are 32 years old without having been at the high level as a player?

I don't know about all the teams but in Montreal it's Alex Burrows, 43 years old, 13 years in the NHL.

On media paper it looks good but on the concrete ground, it will pose credibility problems. Training players who have more experience than you is going to be complicated.

Jon Cooper and Ken Hitchkock didn't even play in any junior leagues.

And there are quite a few NHL coaches who never played at the NHL level.

10 of the top 25 most winning NHL coaches never played in the NHL​

Name	Games	Wins	Highest level played
Scotty Bowman	2141	1244	OHA Sr A
Joel Quenneville	1506	831	NHL (803 GP)
Al Arbour	1607	782	NHL (626 GP)
Ken Hitchcock	1451	780	N/A
Lindy Ruff	1459	721	NHL (691 GP)
Dick Irvin	1449	692	NHL (94 GP)
Barry Trotz	1407	690	WHL
Pat Quinn	1400	684	NHL (606 GP)
Mike Keenan	1386	672	OHA Sr A
Ron Wilson	1401	648	NHL (177 GP)
Bryan Murray	1239	620	Jr A
Jacques Lemaire	1262	617	NHL (853 GP)
Darryl Sutter	1250	617	NHL (406 GP)
Jacques Martin	1294	613	College
Alain Vigneault	1100	597	NHL (42 GP)
Mike Babcock	1077	578	College
Paul Maurice	1333	578	OHL
Marc Crawford	1151	549	NHL (176 GP)
Billy Reay	1102	542	NHL (479 GP)
Dave Tippett	1079	538	NHL (721 GP)
Claude Julien	992	535	NHL (14 GP)
John Tortorella	1057	512	ACHL
Pat Burns	1019	501	N/A
Toe Blake	914	500	NHL (577 GP)
Peter Laviolette	970	500	NHL (12 GP

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Paul Maurice was 28-years-old when he was hired to be head coach of the Hartford Whalers. I guess that was due to his stunning good looks and impressive OHL playing career.

Drafted by an NHL franchise, ended his career at age 20 due to injury. He had 8 years of coaching experience, was GM/HC with excellent results before being hired. Extremely rare profile.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

Jon Cooper and Ken Hitchkock didn't even play in any junior leagues.

And there are quite a few NHL coaches who never played at the NHL level.

10 of the top 25 most winning NHL coaches never played in the NHL​

Name	Games	Wins	Highest level played
Scotty Bowman	2141	1244	OHA Sr A
Joel Quenneville	1506	831	NHL (803 GP)
Al Arbour	1607	782	NHL (626 GP)
Ken Hitchcock	1451	780	N/A
Lindy Ruff	1459	721	NHL (691 GP)
Dick Irvin	1449	692	NHL (94 GP)
Barry Trotz	1407	690	WHL
Pat Quinn	1400	684	NHL (606 GP)
Mike Keenan	1386	672	OHA Sr A
Ron Wilson	1401	648	NHL (177 GP)
Bryan Murray	1239	620	Jr A
Jacques Lemaire	1262	617	NHL (853 GP)
Darryl Sutter	1250	617	NHL (406 GP)
Jacques Martin	1294	613	College
Alain Vigneault	1100	597	NHL (42 GP)
Mike Babcock	1077	578	College
Paul Maurice	1333	578	OHL
Marc Crawford	1151	549	NHL (176 GP)
Billy Reay	1102	542	NHL (479 GP)
Dave Tippett	1079	538	NHL (721 GP)
Claude Julien	992	535	NHL (14 GP)
John Tortorella	1057	512	ACHL
Pat Burns	1019	501	N/A
Toe Blake	914	500	NHL (577 GP)
Peter Laviolette	970	500	NHL (12 GP

Most are very old examples. Scotty Bowman, there were only 6 teams and he played in a very famous regional league. Had a big CV before becoming HC.

Ken Hitchcock over 16 years of experience as HC before being in the NHL. Etc., etc

You will have difficulty finding an NHL assistant coach who is 32 years old, has never approached the pro level as player, has never coached and has been an assistant coach on the senior circuit for 2 years.

 

[BKarchitect]

I’m not sure why there is any response to this thread other than “congrats, Jessica! You’ve certainly earned this opportunity and good luck!”…

Nobody is putting her on a pedestal. She will have to keep achieving to keep progressing. That does not mean the way things have been done the past 50 years are the way things should be done moving forward. This is just like any other profession…if you fail to open your eyes to talent because of what your company has regarded as “procedure” since the mid-20th century or longer, you are going to bleed talent and fail. Welcome to the 21st century, it started over two decades ago.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

No resume is reviewed as meticulously here at hfboards as that of a female hire for any hockey-related job.

 

[Samsquanch]

Good for her. I legit want the Sens to hire Cheryl Pounder. Maybe not as a coach behind the bench, but just get her in the organization and utilize her big hockey brain. Shes incredibly knowledgeable.