The Seattle Kraken confirms a historic announcement. After numerous rumors, the organization hires the first woman in NHL history behind the bench.
Jessica Campbell becomes an assistant coach under head coach Dan Bylsma. She held the same position in the American Hockey League. Campbell is thus following Bylsma into the NHL.
It marks the first time in league history that a woman has received such an honor. The ice is finally broken, and Jessica Campbell will have her name forever etched in hockey history.
