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Jessica Campbell Leaving Kraken to Pursue Other NHL Coaching Opportunities

The first woman to hold a full-time NHL assistant role has drawn interest from multiple teams, signaling a busy coaching market this summer.

Oct 12, 2024; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Seattle Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell behind the bench in the second period against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images
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Mar 22, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Seattle Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell talks to the players on the Kraken bench during the third period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Seattle said Thursday that assistant coach Jessica Campbell will not return as her contract expires, with GM Jason Botterill backing her plan to explore jobs around the league.
  • Campbell spent two seasons on the Kraken bench after a 2024 promotion that made her the first woman in a full-time NHL assistant position.
  • She joined Seattle’s system in 2022 with the AHL Coachella Valley Firebirds and helped the club reach consecutive Calder Cup Finals.
  • The Kraken missed the playoffs in both NHL seasons with Campbell on staff, fired head coach Dan Bylsma after 2024–25, and kept her under Lane Lambert in a more supporting role.
  • ESPN’s Emily Kaplan reports league-wide interest in Campbell, and Seattle has not ruled out a reunion, which could shape how teams fill newly opened assistant spots.