Andrew Campbell (born February 4, 1988) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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defenseman
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. He played for the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
,
Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mul ...
, and
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). Campbell was drafted by the Kings in the third round, 74th overall of the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
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. He was born and raised in
Caledonia, Ontario
Caledonia is a community located on the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 9,674 as of the 2016 Canadian Census. Caledonia is within Ward 3 of Haldimand County. The Councillor elected for Ward 3 is Dan Law ...
.
Playing career
Campbell played three seasons of major junior hockey with the
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the
Ontario Hockey League
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(OHL).
The
Caledonia, Ontario
Caledonia is a community located on the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 9,674 as of the 2016 Canadian Census. Caledonia is within Ward 3 of Haldimand County. The Councillor elected for Ward 3 is Dan Law ...
native was drafted by the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
in the third round, 74th overall of the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, on June 20–21, 2008. The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, but because of ...
. He is nicknamed 'Soupy'.
Campbell began his professional career playing for the
Manchester Monarchs of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) during the
2008–09 AHL season
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Team and NHL affiliation changes
The Iowa Stars are renamed and are now cal ...
. 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
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. On April 5, 2014, after playing 444 games in the AHL, Campbell finally made his NHL debut for the Kings in a 2–1 loss against the
Vancouver Canucks
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. He replaced an injured
Drew Doughty
Drew Doughty (born December 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected second overall by the Kings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft fro ...
.
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.
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
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mul ...
on July 1, 2014.
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.
He played alongside
Connor Murphy
Connor Murphy (born March 26, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes ...
on the third pairing. 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
The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the North Division of the Eastern Conference. The Marlies is owned by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, a c ...
. Later that year, on September 29, Campbell signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Marlies' parent club, the
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
.
He was reassigned to continue with the Marlies, and was later named team
captain. Campbell appeared in 6 games
with the Maple Leafs and 6 goals and 22 points in 75 games with the Marlies.
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.
He played the
season
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with the
Tuscon Roadrunners, the AHL affiliate of the Coyotes, registering 2 goals and 6 points in 60 games while serving as the team's captain.
On July 12, 2018, Campbell was part of a multi-player deal between the Coyotes and the
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...
, 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
Marián Hossa (; born 12 January 1979) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round, 12th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After spending his first seven NHL seasons wi ...
,
Vinnie Hinostroza,
Jordan Oesterle, and a third-round pick in 2019. He was sent down to the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, the
Rockford IceHogs
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, and was named captain of the Western Conference All-Star Team that year. Campbell went unsigned at the end of the season and became an
unrestricted free agent
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.
Coaching career
Campbell joined the
Hamilton Bulldogs
The Hamilton Bulldogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that began to play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the Bulldogs play their home games at FirstOntario Centre. They were purcha ...
as an assistant coach for the
2019–20 OHL season working under head coach Vince Laise.
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
Jay McKee (born September 8, 1977) is a Canadian coach and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, and was previously with the Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues. Th ...
.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Arizona Coyotes players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Los Angeles Kings draft picks
Los Angeles Kings players
Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
Portland Pirates players
Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players
Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Toronto Marlies players
Tucson Roadrunners players