Kristen Campbell
Canadian ice hockey goaltender From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kristen Campbell (born November 30, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She was the first woman to win the Frozen Four championship without conceding a goal.[1][2]
| Kristen Campbell | |||
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Campbell with PWHL Toronto in 2024 | |||
| Born |
November 30, 1997 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Toronto Sceptres Team Scotiabank | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Career
Campbell began her university career at the University of North Dakota but was forced to transfer to Wisconsin in 2017 after North Dakota dropped its women's hockey programme.[3][4] She would become the fourth goaltender in Wisconsin history to record 90 wins with the university, being named WCHA Goaltender of the Year and a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award in 2018.[5] In 2019, she would backstop the university to their first national championship since 2011.[6][7] During the national championship tournament, she was the first goaltender to earn three straight shutouts[8] and was named Most Outstanding Player.[9]
After graduating, she joined the PWHPA ahead of the 2020-21 season.[10]
Campbell was drafted in the third round, 14th overall, to PWHL Toronto.[11] During the 2023–24 season, she posted a 16–6–0 record with three shutouts and a 1.99 goals-against average. Despite her efforts in the postseason, PWHL Toronto would be eliminated in five games by PWHL Minnesota, who would go on to win the Walter Cup. Following the season Campbell was named Goaltender of the Year.[12]
International play
Campbell represented Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning a silver medal.[13][14] In May 2021, she was one of 28 players invited to Hockey Canada's Centralization Camp, which represents the selection process for the Canadian women's team that shall compete in Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[15]
On January 11, 2022, Campbell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[16][17][18] She was the third goaltender on the roster and did not see any game action, but received a gold medal.[19]
Personal life
Campbell has a degree in rehabilitation psychology.[20]
Campbell's nickname is "Soupy", in reference to Campbell's Soup, which was given to Campbell at a youth goalie camp by one of her instructors.[21]
She is a member of the LGBTQ community [22] and in a relationship with Team Canada Softball Olympian Emma Entzminger. [23]
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