| Brian Campbell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Campbell with theFlorida Panthers in November 2011 | |||
| Born | (1979-05-23)May 23, 1979 (age 46) Strathroy, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Buffalo Sabres Jokerit San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 156th overall,1997 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2017 | ||
Medal record | |||
Brian Wesley Campbell (born May 23, 1979) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman. He played for theBuffalo Sabres,San Jose Sharks,Chicago Blackhawks andFlorida Panthers of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He won theStanley Cup with the Blackhawks in2010, assisting on the deciding goal.
Campbell grew up inStrathroy, Ontario, where he attended elementary school at Colborne Street Public School and high school atStrathroy District Collegiate Institute. He also attendedCanterbury High School inOttawa,[1] while playing for theOttawa 67's of theOntario Hockey League (OHL). His parents are Ed and Lorna.[2] He has two brothers, Craig and Darryl. Darryl also played pro hockey for four seasons in theECHL, lastly for theMississippi Sea Wolves.[3]
In 2003, Campbell was quarantined due to a potentialSARS outbreak — a relative of Campbell, who worked at a hospital, had visited him just before the relative began to show SARS symptoms and was subsequently hospitalized.[4] This led to thequarantine of both Campbell and then-teammate and roommateRhett Warrener. Campbell missed three games before being cleared to play again. Neither player had any SARS symptoms.[5]
Campbell and Lauren Miller got engaged during the2011 NHL All-Star break.[6]
Campbell has been given the nickname "Soupy" because he shares his surname with that of theCampbell Soup Company.
Campbell's jersey was retired by the Ottawa 67's' during their 50th anniversary season. It was officially retired on November 3, 2017, atTD Place Arena prior to a game against theBarrie Colts. Campbell is the fifth player to have their number retired by the Ottawa 67's.[7]
Campbell grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Strathroy, Ontario, where he won anOMHA Championship at the novice level. He also played AAA hockey for the Elgin-Middlesex Major Bantam Chiefs, along with future NHL teammateJoe Thornton, in 1993–94, which was the organization's inaugural year. In 1994–95, Campbell signed with thePetrolia Jets Jr.B. (OHA) of theWestern Ontario Hockey League (WOHL).
Following his season with the Jets, Campbell was drafted by theOttawa 67's. The 67's first-round pick that season wasNick Boynton, who would end up being a defence partner with Campbell for four seasons in Ottawa; they reunited 15 years later as teammates on the 2010 Stanley Cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks.
Campbell was taken by the Ottawa 67's in the OHL as a third-round draft pick in the 1995 OHL Priority Selection. In 1998–99, he won theRed Tilson Trophy as the OHL's Most Outstanding Player. He also won theMax Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's Defenceman of the Year and theWilliam Hanley Trophy as the OHL's Most Gentlemanly Player,CHL Player of the Year, and finally, theMemorial Cup as Ottawa defeated Calgary 7–6 in overtime on home ice.[8][9]
Campbell was drafted by theBuffalo Sabres as their sixth-round pick in the1997 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first game for the Sabres in the1999–2000 season and stayed with the team, wearing number 51, until February 26, 2008, when he was traded to San Jose. During theNHL lockout in 2004–05, he played forJokerit in the FinnishSM-liiga and won the silver medal in the league championships.
On January 9, 2007, Campbell was the leading vote-getter amongstEastern Conference defenceman for the2007 NHL All-Star Game, earning him his first All-Star appearance. As a result of the Sabres' rotating captaincy policy, Campbell was named an alternate captain for the month of November 2007 andcaptain for the month of December. Campbell was then selected again to the2008 NHL All-Star Game.
The2007–08 season was the final season Campbell was under contract with Buffalo. On February 26, 2008, at theNHL trade deadline, the Sabres traded Campbell, along with their seventh-round draft pick in the2008 NHL Entry Draft (194th overall; Drew Daniels), to theSan Jose Sharks in exchange for forwardSteve Bernier and their 2008 first-round pick (26th overall;Tyler Ennis). The Sharks were eventually eliminated in theWestern Conference Semi-finals by theDallas Stars, and Campbell became a free agent at the conclusion of the season.
Campbell also led the NHL during the2007–08 season in games played, being one of just two players to appear in 83 games, or one game more than a team's full schedule, because of his trade to San Jose; the other wasJeff Halpern. Campbell was named a member of the NHL Competition Committee on April 21, 2008.
On July 1, 2008, Campbell signed an eight-year contract as an unrestricted free agent with theChicago Blackhawks for roughly $7.1 million annually.Fox Chicago reported that Campbell chose to sign with the Blackhawks despite allegedly receiving better contract offers from other organizations.[10] He played in all 82 of Chicago's regular-season games in the2008–09 season, scoring seven goals to go with 45 assists for 52 points as Blackhawks qualified for the playoffs for the first time since2002. He contributed two goals with eight assists in all 17Stanley Cup playoff games that season as Chicago defeated theCalgary Flames in six games andVancouver Canucks in six games within the first two rounds of the2009 playoffs before they were eliminated by the defending Stanley Cup championDetroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals in five games.
On March 14, 2010, 68 games into the2009–10 season, Campbell was injured in a boarding incident caused byWashington Capitals captainAlexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding, while Campbell did not return to the game. As a consequence of the illegal boarding hit, Ovechkin was suspended two games by the NHL. Campbell sustained a broken clavicle and broken rib, and was expected to miss seven-to-eight weeks. He ended the season with seven goals and 31 assists for 38 points in the first 68 games before missing the final 14 games and the first three games in the opening round of the playoffs. Prior to the injury, Campbell had played 388 consecutive games. Campbell managed to return by Game 4 of the first round of the2010 playoffs against theNashville Predators, igniting the team to a three-game win streak to knock Nashville out of the playoffs in six games.[11] The Blackhawks would defeat the Vancouver Canucks in six games for the second consecutive year in six games before sweeping theSan Jose Sharks in the third round to clinch a spot in the2010 Stanley Cup Finals. In Game 6 of the final, with the Blackhawks up three games to two in the series, Campbell recorded the lone assist onPatrick Kane's overtime game-winner to down thePhiladelphia Flyers and clinch theStanley Cup on June 9, 2010.
On October 1, 2010, in a 5–2 pre-season win over thePittsburgh Penguins, Campbell sustained a sprained knee in a collision with Penguins' forwardEric Tangradi, resulting in him missing the last pre-season game and the first 13 games of the2010–11 season.[12] He ended the2010–11 season with five goals and 22 assists for 37 points in 65 games played. He also followed up with a goal and two assists for three points in all seven games of the opening round of the2011 playoffs as the Blackhawks would go on to lose in seven games to thePresidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks.
On June 24, 2011, during the2011 NHL Entry Draft, Campbell was dealt to theFlorida Panthers in exchange for forwardRostislav Olesz.[13] During his first season in Florida, Campbell had four goals and 49 assists for 53 points and only six penalty minutes, becoming the first defenceman sinceRed Kelly in the1953–54 season to win theLady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability and the Panthers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since2000.[14] He also recorded a goal and four assists for five points in all six games as the Panthers were defeated in the opening round of the2012 playoffs in seven games by theNew Jersey Devils, squandering a 3–2 series lead.
On July 1, 2016, Campbell signed a one-year contract as an unrestricted free agent with Chicago for roughly $2 million in base salary, with additional performance-related bonuses included.[15]
On July 17, 2017, Campbell announced his retirement, but also that he would join the Blackhawks' business operations department where he will be assisting with various marketing, community relations, and youth hockey initiatives.[16]
Campbell was a member ofTeam Canada at the1999 World Junior Championships, and was named a First Team All-Star for the tournament. After completion of the Panthers'2012–13 season, Campbell extended his availability to make his long-awaited senior debut forCanada at the2013 World Championships in Sweden and Finland.[17]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs | MHAO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Petrolia Jets | WOHL | 49 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 66 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 66 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 66 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 62 | 12 | 75 | 87 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Rochester Americans | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 65 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 45 | 2 | 35 | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 65 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 53 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | SM-l | 44 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 6 | 42 | 48 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 61 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 7 | 45 | 52 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 68 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 65 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 4 | 49 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 48 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,082 | 87 | 417 | 504 | 277 | 107 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 40 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| George Parsons Trophy | 1999 | |
| William Hanley Trophy | 1999 | |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | 1999 | |
| Red Tilson Trophy | 1999 | |
| OHL first All-Star team | 1999 | |
| CHL Player of the Year | 1999 | |
| AHL | ||
| AHL All-Star Game | 2001, | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2010 | |
| NHL All-Star Game | 2007,2008,2009,2012 | |
| NHL second All-Star team | 2008 | |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | 2012 | |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | CHL Player of the Year 1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner 2012 | Succeeded by Martin St. Louis |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by | Buffalo Sabres captain December2007 | Succeeded by |
