As soon as she pulled out of the parking lot, Campbell quit her job coaching hockey to teenagers and began plotting the launch of her own power skating business, she told Canadian sports blog theScore.
On Oct. 8 — the opening night of the NHL season — that dream came true: Campbell made her debut as the first full-time female coach in the league.
"It fuels me every day just knowing that I'm a part of something way bigger than myself and my job and my coaching," Campbell told NHL.com.
'Success usually trumps all negativity'Campbell isn't immune to the pressure that comes with being the first woman to hold a coaching job in the NHL's 107-year history.
Plus, Campbell's been here before, being the first woman on an American Hockey League (AHL) bench.
Persons:
Dan Bylsma, Jessica Campbell, Louis, Campbell, NHL.com, Damon Severson, —, Campbell's, Josh, theScore, there's
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Seattle, St, Louis Blues, NHL, Canadian, National Hockey League, Cornell University's, Athletic, Valley Firebirds, American Hockey League, ESPN, Firebirds
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Seattle , Washington, Saskatchewan, Canada, Kelowna , British Columbia, Kelowna, Sweden, Germany