Before making her debut as the assistant coach of the Seattle Kraken, Jessica Campbell is getting back to her roots in the Okanagan.
The Seattle Kraken have added Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach, making her the first woman to be named an assistant, associate or head coach in NHL history. Mackenzie Mazankowski has more – Jul 4, 2024“Some of these guys I have been working with for several years and then there are a lot of new faces and a lot of young talent coming up through this area,” said Campbell.
“It’s awesome where they all get to this point in the summer where their training is piquing and they are all getting ready for camp so the energy is high, it’s really good stuff.”For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
Campbell alongside multiple NHLers took to the ice at MNP Place in Kelowna, B.C. , to warm up for their big game on Friday, Aug. 23. The game they are practicing for is the first of the Hockey Fest Pro Games which is a creative fundraiser that has the pros face off in the rink while raising funds for the YMCA of Southern Interior B.C.
Hockey Fest treats fans to a unique experience — many of their favourite NHL players will be on the same team, going up against another team made up of pros, as well, including Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers. “I remember as a kid watching my first few hockey games and I remember yelling at my dad that I wanted to play hockey,” said Myers.Also on the bench is Okanagan hockey hero Shea Weber.Kelowna Hockey Fest will begin with a free family-friendly outdoor festival at 2 p.m. on Friday, then the puck drops at 6 p.m. at Prospera Place where the players will battle it out on the ice.
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