Kristen Campbell

Kristen Campbell (born November 30, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) 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
Born (1997-11-30) November 30, 1997
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position Goaltender
PWHPA team
Former teams		 Independent
University of Wisconsin
Playing career 2020–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Canada
Gold medal – first place2022 Denmark
Silver medal – second place2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 United States

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]

After graduating, she joined the PWHPA ahead of the 2020-21 season.[8]

International

Campbell represented Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning a silver medal.[9][10] 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.[11]

On January 11, 2022, Campbell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[12][13][14]

Personal life

Campbell has a degree in rehabilitation psychology.[15]

References
  1. "Brandon's Kristen Campbell dominates U.S. hockey en route to NCAA title - CBC News". CBC. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. Spengler, John (24 March 2020). "Women's Hockey: Kristen Campbell robbed of chance to properly conclude record-breaking collegiate career". Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. Potrykus, Jeff. "With a second chance in college hockey, UW's Kristen Campbell won a national title. But that's where it ends". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  4. "Kristen Campbell: how Grand Forks helped elevate Wisconsin's next big thing | InGoal Magazine". Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. Sawatzky, Mike (October 31, 2017). "Oct 2017: Reversal of fortune: Displaced Brandon goalie digging new life with Badgers". Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020 – via www.winnipegfreepress.com.
  6. Journal, Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State. "For Badgers' Kristen Campbell, NCAA women's hockey tournament cancellation brings sense of déjà vu". madison.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Sawatzky, Mike (March 24, 2019). "Mar 2019: Brandon's Campbell makes history" – via www.winnipegfreepress.com.
  8. "Experience with tragic endings helped Campbell, Badgers through shock of cancelled season". TheHockeyNews. March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  9. "Kristen Campbell To Compete For Team Canada". www.rinkgoaliedevelopment.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  10. "Canada - 2015 Tournament - Roster - #30 - Kristen Campbell - G". stats.hockeycanada.ca.
  11. "CANADA'S NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM UNVEILS OLYMPIC CENTRALIZATION ROSTER: 28 players to centralize in Calgary ahead of 2022 Olympic Winter Games". hockeycanada.ca. May 12, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  12. Awad, Brandi (11 January 2022). "Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  13. "Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  14. "2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women)". www.hockeycanada.ca/. Hockey Canada. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  15. "Kristen Campbell - Women's Hockey". Wisconsin Badgers. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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