Andrew Campbell (ice hockey)

Andrew Campbell
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Campbell with the Rockford IceHogs in 2019
Born (1988-02-04) February 4, 1988 (age 36)
Caledonia, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Arizona Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 74th overall, 2008
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2008–2019

Andrew Campbell (born February 4, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes, and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Campbell was drafted by the Kings in the third round, 74th overall of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was born and raised in Caledonia, Ontario.

Playing career

Campbell played three seasons of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[1] The Caledonia, Ontario native was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the third round, 74th overall of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He is nicknamed 'Soupy'.[2]

Campbell began his professional career playing for the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2008–09 AHL season. After playing 298 games with the Monarchs, scoring 8 goals and 50 points he was signed by the Los Angeles Kings on July 3, 2012 to a two-year entry-level contract.[3] On April 5, 2014, after playing 444 games in the AHL,[4] Campbell finally made his NHL debut for the Kings in a 2–1 loss against the Vancouver Canucks. He replaced an injured Drew Doughty.[2][5] Campbell played two more games for the Kings that year but finished the season with the Monarchs scoring 3 goals and 16 points in 69 games.[6]

Campbell playing for the Manchester Monarchs in 2011

After spending the first six years of his professional career entirely within the Kings organization, Campbell left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 1, 2014.[6] In the 2014–15 season, Campbell was originally assigned to AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. Campbell would later be recalled and remained in the NHL for the duration of the season with the Coyotes, appearing in 33 games from the blueline registering one point.[7] He played alongside Connor Murphy on the third pairing.[8] Despite experiencing a break through season in the NHL, Campbell was unable to attract an NHL offer as a free agent and on July 3, 2015, was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies.[9] Later that year, on September 29, Campbell signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Marlies' parent club, the Toronto Maple Leafs.[7] He was reassigned to continue with the Marlies, and was later named team captain.[10] Campbell appeared in 6 games[11] with the Maple Leafs and 6 goals and 22 points in 75 games with the Marlies.[12]

On July 1, 2017, having left the Maple Leafs as a free agent, Campbell agreed to a return with the Arizona Coyotes in signing a two-year, two-way contract.[12] He played the season with the Tucson Roadrunners, the AHL affiliate of the Coyotes, registering 2 goals and 6 points in 60 games while serving as the team's captain.[1] On July 12, 2018, Campbell was part of a multi-player deal between the Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks, being sent along with Marcus Krüger, Jordan Maletta, prospect MacKenzie Entwistle, and a fifth-round pick in 2019 in exchange for the contract of Marián Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle, and a third-round pick in 2019.[13] He was sent down to the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, and was named captain of the Western Conference All-Star Team that year.[14] Campbell went unsigned at the end of the season and became an unrestricted free agent.[15]

Coaching career

Campbell joined the Hamilton Bulldogs as an assistant coach for the 2019–20 OHL season working under head coach Vince Laise.[16][17] After Laise was fired in March 2020, Campbell was retained by general manager Steve Staios who took over, and then by new incoming coach, Jay McKee.[17][18]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 31 1 3 4 23 3 0 0 0 4
2006–07 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 63 4 14 18 75 13 0 1 1 6
2007–08 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 68 13 22 35 64 14 2 3 5 13
2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 72 3 5 8 72 — — — — —
2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 74 2 9 11 68 16 1 4 5 6
2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 76 1 11 12 68 7 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Manchester Monarchs AHL 76 2 17 19 54 4 0 0 0 9
2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 47 2 9 11 40 4 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 69 3 13 16 58 4 1 0 1 0
2013–14 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL 40 3 9 12 30 — — — — —
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 33 0 1 1 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Toronto Marlies AHL 66 9 15 24 72 9 0 2 2 4
2015–16 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Toronto Marlies AHL 75 6 16 22 62 11 0 1 1 8
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 60 2 4 6 44 9 1 3 4 6
2018–19 Rockford IceHogs AHL 64 3 5 8 50 — — — — —
NHL totals 42 0 2 2 12 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ a b Stefano, Matt (July 12, 2018). "Campbell traded to Blackhawks". Sault Online. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Dillman, Lisa (April 5, 2014). "Kings give Andrew 'Soupy' Campbell his shot". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Campbell signs two-year contract with Kings". Los Angeles Kings. July 3, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012 – via NHL.com.
  4. ^ Wharnsby, Tim (April 5, 2014). "Monday musings". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Brad Richardson's late goal lifts Canucks past Kings". ESPN. Associated Press. April 6, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Coyotes sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKeena and Reese". Arizona Coyotes. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014 – via NHL.com.
  7. ^ a b "Maple Leafs sign Andrew Campbell". Toronto Maple Leafs. September 29, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  8. ^ McLellan, Sarah (February 9, 2015). "Coyotes' Campbell showcasing value of a 'defending defenseman'". AZCentral. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "Marlies agree to terms with five". Toronto Marlies. July 3, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Campbell scores twice, Marlies beat Senators". TSN. The Canadian Press. February 24, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Coyotes recall Kyle Capobianco, re-assign Andrew Campbell to Tucson". Arizonasports.com. January 1, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Coyotes sign Campbell, Hanley, Rinaldo and Sislo". Arizona Coyotes. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017 – via NHL.com.
  13. ^ "Blackhawks trade Hossa's contract to Coyotes in package deal". TSN. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  14. ^ Taft, Jay (December 20, 2018). "'Big honor,' Andrew Campbell says of captaining AHL All-Star team". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  15. ^ "Rockford IceHogs roster already starting to take shape for 2019–20". NBC Sports. May 2, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  16. ^ Mitchell, Don (July 6, 2021). "Former NHL, OHL vet McKee new Hamilton Bulldogs head coach". Global News. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Hamilton Bulldogs Name Jay McKee Head Coach & Announce Staff" (Press release). Hamilton Bulldogs. July 6, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  18. ^ Radley, Scott (March 4, 2020). "Hamilton Bulldogs fire head coach Vince Laise; GM Staios takes over". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved November 22, 2022.