New Jersey Devils hire former Seattle Kraken coach Jessica Campbell
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils have hired Jessica Campbell as manager of hockey development and Bryan McCabe as VP of prospect personnel and assistant general manager of the American Hockey League’s Utica Comets.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: Assistant coach Jessica Campbell of the Seattle Kraken gathers the team together during the third period against the Colorado Avalanche at Climate Pledge Arena on October 22, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
The moves, announced Wednesday as players report to training camp, are the latest additions to the front office by new GM Sunny Mehta.
The backstory:
Campbell joins the Devils after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken. Campbell was the first woman to serve as an on-bench full-time assistant coach in the NHL.
She and McCabe are set to report to assistant GM Braden Birch, who joined Mehta from the Florida Panthers. McCabe also comes from Florida, where he was director of player personnel.
Jessica Campbell set to leave Seattle Kraken to pursue other NHL coaching opportunities
Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell will be exploring new coaching opportunities across the NHL after two years on the bench in Seattle, the team announced on Thursday.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Associated Press.
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