It ended with the Firebirds having the second-most points in the regular season and eventually falling a goal short of winning the AHL championship, the Calder Cup.įor Campbell, the initial step toward helping the Firebirds find success was to establish a foundation centered around respect. Their inaugural campaign started with the Firebirds playing their opening 20 games on the road with their arena still under construction. It can range from the importance of building respect with players and empowering those players to reach new levels to managing the outside expectations that come with being a trailblazer in the ever-expanding discussion regarding representation and diversity in hockey.Ĭampbell navigated those items against the backdrop of the Firebirds' first season. One conversation with Campbell goes into a number of different subjects. "That was evident right from the start and it came through some of the results that we got."
"She's got a knowledge and an experience and a talent that players can see and understand and they know if they listen, they can get better at what they are doing," Firebirds coach Dan Bylsma said. It's been a little more than a year since Campbell made history when the Firebirds, who are the Seattle Kraken's AHL affiliate, hired her as an assistant coach, making her the first woman to be behind the bench as a full-time coach in AHL history. SEATTLE - Bringing up Jessica Campbell's name to anyone who has worked with or watched her work with the Coachella Valley Firebirds over the last year will illustrate why she gained a massive amount of trust in such a short time.
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