Jim Campbell (ice hockey)

James Tower Campbell (born April 3, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 285 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim before finishing his career in Europe. Campbell was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, but grew up in Westborough, Massachusetts.

Jim Campbell
Born (1973-04-03) April 3, 1973
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
St. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
EHC Basel
EHC Visp
National team  United States
NHL Draft 28th overall, 1991
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19932007

Playing career

As a youth, Campbell played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Bruins minor ice hockey team.[1]

He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens round 2 #28 overall 1991 NHL Entry Draft, but he really broke out with the St. Louis Blues in 1996, scoring 84 points in two seasons. However, a lingering groin problem caught up with him and he started to really slump, bouncing around from team to team, and league to league. He played for the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League while contracted to the Tampa Bay Lightning who loaned him to the Philadelphia Phantoms midway through the 05–06 season in exchange for Dan Cavanaugh. While in Philly he posted 12 goals, 17 assists, for 29 points and 46 Penalty minutes in 35 games.

Campbell played 2 games for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Russian Super League in 2003–04 and spent 2006-07 with EHC Basel in Switzerland's Nationalliga A. Campbell, or "Soup" as he is well known as, officially hung up the skates in 2008, but still remains a force in the St. Louis hockey scene.

In 1993 Campbell won Tampere Cup and became top scorer of this tournament.

Personal life

Jim Campbell lives in St. Louis, where he operates a number of pubs including JP Fields' in Clayton and the Geyer Inn in Kirkwood. He has coached for several local youth teams including Whitfield School, Chesterfield CSDHL, and Carshield AAA. His son Seamus plays for the St. Louis Jr. Blues and has committed to play college hockey at Quinnipiac University.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1988–89 Northwood School HS-Prep 12128206
1989–90 Northwood School HS-Prep 8147218
1990–91 Lawrence Academy HS-Prep 2636478326
1991–92 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 6441448551 673108
1992–93 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 5042297166 81141543
1993–94 United States Intl 5624335759
1993–94 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 19617236
1994–95 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 77272451103 120778
1995–96 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 4428235124
1995–96 Baltimore Bandits AHL 16137208 12751210
1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 1623536
1996–97 St. Louis Blues NHL 6823204368 41016
1997–98 St. Louis Blues NHL 7622194155 10731012
1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL 554212541
1999–2000 Worcester IceCats AHL 6631346588 91236
1999–2000 Manitoba Moose IHL 1013410
1999–2000 St. Louis Blues NHL 20009
2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 35056
2000–01 Montreal Canadiens NHL 579112053
2001–02 Norfolk Admirals AHL 4411142566 43142
2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 91124
2002–03 San Antonio Rampage AHL 6416375355 10000
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL 10000
2003–04 Chicago Wolves AHL 4110132341
2003–04 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 20002
2004–05 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 468122064
2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 132578
2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 3212122424
2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 10002
2005–06 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 3512172946
2006–07 EHC Basel NLA 823512
2006–07 EHC Visp NLB 168142246
AHL totals 500181215396499 3811152626
NHL totals 2856175136268 14831118

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1992 United States WJC 7 2 4 6 4
1993 United States WJC 4th 7 5 2 7 2
1994 United States OG 8th 8 0 0 0 6
1997 United States WC 6th 4 0 0 0 2
2001 United States WC 4th 9 2 2 4 12
Junior totals 14 7 6 13 6
Senior totals 21 2 2 4 20

Awards and honors

Award Year
AHL
All-Star Game 1996
NHL
All-Rookie Team 1997

Transactions

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
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