Saskatchewan’s Jessica Campbell has made hockey history, becoming the first ever female assistant coach in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Campbell, 32, was hired by the Seattle Kraken as an assistant back in July, but made the historic moment official Tuesday during the Kraken’s regular season opener against the St. Louis Blues.
“I try to really just keep my eyes fixed on what matters everyday, to be in the now, to be in the moment, to stay in the trenches with the players,” Campbell told reporters in July. “Though I am honoured to be the first, I don’t want to be the only. And I don’t feel like I’m the only in this organization. That’s also a very special feeling.”
Campbell had already broken barriers in 2022, when she was hired as the assistant coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the minor league affiliate of the Kraken.
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The move made her the …