The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced Tuesday that they have made a ground-breaking hire, tabbing Jessica Campbell to be the team's assistant coach.
"I am excited to bring in a new coaching perspective and to be able to teach our players the necessary tools and skills to impact players every night while raising the bar for what we can achieve as a team this season," Campbell said."Having the opportunity to help build a culture and team from the beginning is something that doesn’t come around often, and I’m really looking forward to getting started at Development Camp.
Campbell served as an assistant coach for Germany at the 2022 men’s world championship, becoming the first woman to join the coaching staff of a national team participating in the world championships. This past season, Campbell joined the Tri-City Storm, a United States Hockey League development program actively heading the Windy City Storm Girl’s Hockey program in Chicago while also serving as an assistant coach and skills coach for the Nurnberg Ice Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .
The 30-year-old Saskatchewan native and Cornell grad also was a top-level player, representing Canada in two under-18 world championships. Campbell played three seasons for the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League , winning the Clarkson Cup in 2016. “Jessica’s skill and talent for developing players who understand all aspects of the game and what it takes to be successful on and off the ice is her strength,” Bylsma said in a news release. “She has a passion for developing all aspects of the game and creating players with impact."“She played the game at a high level and that experience is evident in the way she coaches," Kraken general manager Ron Francis said.
The Firebirds will begin their inaugural season this fall. The team's first games in the Coachella Valley are expected to be in December once construction of the new Acrisure Arena are complete.
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