| Jack Campbell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Campbell with theTexas Stars in 2016 | |||
| Born | (1992-01-09)January 9, 1992 (age 33) Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Free agent Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 11th overall,2010 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Jack Campbell (born January 9, 1992) is an American professionalice hockeygoaltender who is anunrestricted free agent. Prior to his professional career, Campbell played for theWindsor Spitfires andSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of theOntario Hockey League. He was selected in the first round (11th overall) by theDallas Stars in the2010 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in 2013. After spending several years in the minors, Campbell was traded to theLos Angeles Kings, serving as the team's backup before joining theToronto Maple Leafs in 2020, where he emerged as an effective starting netminder and was named an NHL All-Star in2022. He left Toronto after the2021–22 season to sign with theEdmonton Oilers. Performing poorly with the Oilers, he was waived by the team in November 2023 and assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Condors, before being bought out at the end of the season.
Internationally, Campbell has represented the United States at both a junior and senior level. During the2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Campbell backstopped the Americans to a victory over the Canadians in the gold medal game.
Campbell was born on January 9, 1992, inPort Huron, Michigan, to parents Jack Sr. and Debbie. Campbell was inspired by his older cousin Marshall to become a goaltender.[1] Although his father, uncle, and coaches tried to convince Campbell to play other positions, he continued as a goaltender.[2]
As a youth, Campbell played in the 2005Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesarsminor ice hockey team.[3] Little Caesars lost the first game of the tournament 2-0 to Burnaby, placing them in the losers' bracket. From there, they would go on to win the tournament, defeating Detroit Compuware in the finals.[4]
He eventually graduated to the Detroit Honeybaked midget team. From there, Campbell was drafted 108th overall in the 2008Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[5] Despite his selection, Campbell joined theUSA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) in 2008. In his second season within theNorth American Hockey League (NAHL), Campbell received the Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year Award.[6]
On November 24, 2009, Campbell withdrew his verbal intent to play Division 1 hockey for theUniversity of Michigan Wolverines in order to qualify to play in the OHL.[7] By the conclusion of his two seasons with the NTDP, Campbell had set a new franchise record for lowest goals-against average and most shutouts in a career.[8] He also earned a gold medal for Team USA at the2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and2010 IIHF World U18 Championships. As a result, Campbell was drafted 11th overall by theDallas Stars in the2010 NHL Entry Draft.[9] Campbell was also chosen in the seventh round (170th overall) byDinamo Minsk in the2010 Kontinental Hockey League Junior Draft.[10]
On July 28, 2010, Campbell left the NTDP and joined theWindsor Spitfires who had drafted him in 2008.[11] He struggled in his first season, putting up poor numbers and was eventually traded to theSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for MacKenzie Braid,Patrick Sieloff, a 2012 third-round pick, a 2013 second- and third-round pick, two second-round picks in 2014, a second-round pick in 2015 and a conditional 15th-round pick in 2016.[12]
Following the conclusion of the2011–12 season with the Greyhounds, the Stars assigned Campbell to theirAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theTexas Stars.[13] On March 23, he made his professional debut against theOklahoma City Barons in a loss.[14] Two nights later, on March 25, he won his first professional game against theToronto Marlies. He made 32 saves on the way to a 4–2 win.[15] On March 30, he had his first professionalshutout over theLake Erie Monsters by making 30 saves in the 4–0 win.[16]
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After attending the Stars' training camp, Campbell was assigned to the American Hockey League to begin the2013–14 season. On October 20, 2013, Campbell was recalled from Texas and made his NHL debut with Dallas, posting a 6–3 loss against theAnaheim Ducks.[17] He was returned to the American Hockey League where he helped lead the Stars to the 2014Calder Cup.[18]
Despite his championship season, Campbell was assigned to the American Hockey League to begin the2014–15 season after attending the Stars' training camp.[19] Prior to the2015–16 season, Campbell injured his hand which delayed his season debut. Upon his return to the lineup, Campbell went 1–3–0 in each of his starts.[20] However, on December 28, 2015, Campbell was reassigned to the Texas Stars'East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) affiliate,Idaho Steelheads for an undetermined amount of time.[21] Campbell describes this time as difficult for his mental health and he felt unmotivated to play hockey.[22][23] He said he would "view myself in the mirror as like if I'm a good or bad person based on if I won or lost."[24] However, upon his return to the American Hockey League, Campbell recorded 11 wins out of 14 starts.[25]
Unable to progress within the Stars organization, on June 25, 2016, Campbell was traded to theLos Angeles Kings for defensemanNick Ebert.[26] On July 11, 2016, Campbell signed as a restricted free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the Kings.[27] On November 22, 2017, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Kings.[28] On February 27, 2018, Campbell made 41 saves and earned his first NHL win in a 4–1 victory over theVegas Golden Knights.[29] On October 11, 2018, Campbell recorded his first NHL shutout with 40 saves against theMontreal Canadiens.[30] He developed a friendship with fellow goaltenderJonathan Quick and accompanied him to the2018 NHL Awards as his "backup", carrying a towel and water bottle with him.[31]
His success was short lived, however, as he suffered a knee injury on November 10. At the time of his injury, Campbell had played in 13 games with a 5–7–0 record.[32] On December 19, the Kings assigned Campbell to the Ontario Reign on a conditioning assignment.[33] He was recalled from the Reign on December 31, 2018,[34] and started the Kings following game on January 1, 2019, against theVegas Golden Knights.[35]
On September 7, 2019, the Kings re-signed Campbell to a two-year, $3.3 million contract extension.[36]
On February 5, 2020, the Kings traded Campbell (alongsideKyle Clifford) to theToronto Maple Leafs forTrevor Moore, a third-round pick in2020, and a conditional third-round pick in2021.[37] He made his Maple Leafs debut on February 7, resulting in a 5–4 overtime win against theAnaheim Ducks.[38]
Initially acquired to strengthen team goaltending depth and serve as a backup to starting netminderFrederik Andersen, Campbell quickly emerged as a skilled goalie in Toronto and became the team's starter the following season, overtaking Andersen's role through strong play. Following his arrival in Toronto, Campbell experienced much success and became a fan favourite, setting several records and joining the league leaders in goaltending statistics. On April 7, 2021, Campbell set a Maple Leafs record for consecutive wins by a goaltender, with 10. The previous franchise record of 9 was shared byFelix Potvin,Jacques Plante andJohn Ross Roach.[39] He additionally tied the league record with Montreal Canadiens goalieCarey Price for consecutive wins to start a season, and later setting a new and final record of 11 in the following game on April 10, 2021, when the Leafs beat theOttawa Senators 6–5.[40] Campbell would remain the team's starter for the rest of the season, helping them qualify for the playoffs, where he would make his post-season debut. Despite strong play from the netminder, the team would lose in the opening round, three games to four against the Montreal Canadiens.[41]
Campbell continued his strong play the following season, remaining the team's starter and elevating himself to be among the leaders in several goaltending categories. On November 2, 2021, he achieved the fifth shutout of his career against the Golden Knights.[42] Campbell's success in Toronto was rewarded when, on January 13, 2022, he was selected for the2022 NHL All-Star Game, his first NHL all star game, along with teammateAuston Matthews.[43] At the time of his selection to the game, Campbell had a record of 18–5–3 with a .935 save percentage (second in the league for goaltenders) and a 2.02 goals-against average.[44] Following the All-Star break, Campbell's play pronouncedly declined, coinciding with ongoing struggles of his tandem partnerPetr Mrazek that put the Maple Leafs' goaltending into question.[45] A February 26 game against theDetroit Red Wings was widely identified as the nadir, with Campbell giving up four goals in six minutes in the third period and being pulled, while Mrazek and both Red Wings goalies also struggled, leading to a 10–7 Leafs victory.[46][47] In March, it was announced that Campbell was dealing with a rib injury and would miss several weeks.[48] In his absence, Mrazek was also injured, greatly expanding the role of Marlies goaltenderErik Källgren.[49] Campbell returned to the crease for the remainder of the season, and saw his play improve. He finished the regular season with a 31–9–6record and a .914 save percentage. The Leafs entered the2022 Stanley Cup playoffs for a round one matchup with theTampa Bay Lightning. Campbell was considered a key factor oppositeVezina- andConn Smythe Trophy-winning Lightning goaltenderAndrei Vasilevskiy.[50] In a closely fought series, the Leafs were eventually eliminated in seven games.[51]
With the conclusion of Campbell's contract, he was seen as one of the strongest free agent goaltenders available, and it was perceived as unlikely that the Maple Leafs would re-sign him at his desired price and term.[52][53] Days prior to the opening of free agency it was announced that the Leafs had traded forOttawa Senators goaltenderMatt Murray, which was widely taken as confirmation that Campbell would not be returning.[54]
On July 13, 2022, Campbell signed as a free agent to a five-year, $25 million contract with theEdmonton Oilers.[55]
Campbell's first year with the Oilers was disappointing, and his poor play led rookie netminderStuart Skinner to quickly beat Campbell to earn the Oilers starting job over him. Although he ultimately posted a winning record, Campbell finished the season with a .888 save percentage amid widespread criticism of his play.[56][57] Campbell's poor play continued into the 2023–24 season and on November 7, 2023, Campbell was waived by the Oilers for the purpose of assigning him to the American Hockey League.[58] Unclaimed by any team on waivers, Campbell was assigned to theBakersfield Condors; he made his debut with the team on November 9, 2023, allowing 4 goals on 20 shots.[59] On June 30, 2024, the Oilers exercised anordinary-course buyout of the remainder of Campbell's contract, paying him a discounted $9 million, spread over a six year period, and making Campbell a free agent.[60]
On July 1, 2024, Campbell signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with theDetroit Red Wings.[61] On October 4, 2024, it was announced that Campbell had entered the NHL/NHLPA Assistance Program and would be unavailable for the team for an indefinite period while he received care from the Player Assistance Program.[62]
Campbell represented the United States numerous times over the course of his career, but his most memorable youth international competition was the2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he backstopped the Americans to an upset victory over the host Canadians in the gold medal game. For his efforts, he was named Goaltender of the Tournament.[63] Following this tournament, he was again invited to the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp prior to the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship.[64]
Campbell finally made his international senior debut during the2015 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships[65] where Team USA won bronze.[66]
On June 24, 2022, Campbell got engaged to his girlfriend Ashley Sonnenberg.[67]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National U-18 Team | Ind | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 421 | 12 | 2 | 1.71 | .940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National U-18 Team | NAHL | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1262 | 53 | 1 | 2.52 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 569 | 21 | 0 | 2.21 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 45 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2447 | 155 | 0 | 3.80 | .884 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1124 | 70 | 2 | 3.74 | .887 | ||
| 2011–12 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 729 | 38 | 1 | 3.13 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 34 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1945 | 116 | 1 | 3.58 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 677 | 34 | 1 | 3.02 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 40 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2108 | 93 | 2 | 2.65 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 966 | 24 | 4 | 1.49 | .942 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 10 | 0 | 2.54 | .917 | ||
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 35 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1958 | 99 | 2 | 3.03 | .907 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.03 | .889 | ||
| 2014–15 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 417 | 12 | 1 | 1.73 | .945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Texas Stars | AHL | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1035 | 63 | 0 | 3.65 | .884 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 4.45 | .880 | ||
| 2015–16 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1211 | 34 | 4 | 1.68 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 52 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 3072 | 129 | 5 | 2.52 | .914 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 282 | 8 | 0 | 1.70 | .934 | ||
| 2016–17 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 26 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1482 | 70 | 0 | 2.83 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 267 | 11 | 0 | 2.47 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 31 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1593 | 61 | 2 | 2.30 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 9 | 0 | 4.38 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1202 | 57 | 0 | 2.85 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 365 | 16 | 0 | 2.63 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1284 | 46 | 2 | 2.15 | .921 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 431 | 13 | 1 | 1.81 | .934 | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 49 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 2796 | 123 | 5 | 2.64 | .914 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 401 | 21 | 1 | 3.15 | .897 | ||
| 2022–23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 36 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2027 | 115 | 1 | 3.41 | .888 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 1.01 | .961 | ||
| 2023–24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 267 | 20 | 0 | 4.50 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 33 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1914 | 84 | 3 | 2.63 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 5.16 | .857 | ||
| 2024–25 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 824 | 40 | 0 | 2.91 | .893 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 2.69 | .905 | ||
| NHL totals | 176 | 93 | 52 | 18 | 9,879 | 455 | 10 | 2.76 | .909 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 950 | 36 | 2 | 2.28 | .920 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| RepresentingUSA | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2015 Czech Republic | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2010 Canada | |
| 2011 USA | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| 2010 Belarus | |
| 2009 USA | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | United States | U18 |  | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 3 | 2 | 0.75 | .967 | |
| 2010 | United States | U18 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 5 | 3 | 0.83 | .965 | |
| 2010 | United States | WJC | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 7 | 1 | 2.54 | .923 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 354 | 10 | 0 | 1.70 | .941 | |
| 2011 | United States* | WC | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | United States | WJC | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 13 | 0 | 2.62 | .907 | |
| 2015 | United States | WC | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | .825 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1,418 | 38 | 6 | 1.61 | — | ||||
| Senior totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | .825 | ||||
*Campbell dressed as theback-up goaltender for one game, but did not play.
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Texas Stars) | 2014 | |
| NHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2022 | |
| International | ||
| WJC18 All-Star Team | 2009 | [68] |
| WJC18 All-Star Team | 2010 | |
| WJC18 Best Goaltender | 2010 | [69] |
| WJC All-Star Team | 2011 | |
| WJC Best Goaltender | 2011 | [70] |
Jack Campbell made his men's national team debut and stopped 15 shots in gaining the win.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Dallas Stars first round draft pick 2010 | Succeeded by |
