Overview
- The Kraken said Thursday that assistant coach Jessica Campbell will explore jobs with other NHL teams as her contract runs out.
- ESPN’s Emily Kaplan reported that teams across the league have already expressed interest in hiring her.
- Campbell became the NHL’s first woman in a full-time on-bench assistant role in 2024 with Seattle.
- Before that promotion, she helped the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds reach two straight Calder Cup Finals, and she also coached in Germany with Nürnberg and the men’s national team.
- Her exit comes as Seattle evaluates its staff after two straight playoff misses under Dan Bylsma and then Lane Lambert.