The Seattle Kraken have hired Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach, becoming the first woman to become a full-time assistant coach in the NHL.
The Seattle Kraken have hired Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach under new head coach Dan Bylsma, becoming the first woman to become a full-time assistant coach in the NHL .Campbell follows Bylsma to Seattle after spending two years together working with their AHL team in Coachella Valley. The team made the announcement on Wednesday morning with development camp for Kraken prospects currently underway in Seattle.
Emily Engel-Natzke was hired by the Washington Capitals as the first woman in the role of video coordinator in June 2022, but Campbell will be the first to be in a bench role in the NHL.Campbell played for four years in college for Cornell University, including an appearance in the 2011 Frozen Four where they lost to Boston University in the semifinals.
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