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 |
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 | 1993–2007 | ||
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 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Northwood School | HS-Prep | 8 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Lawrence Academy | HS-Prep | 26 | 36 | 47 | 83 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 64 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 51 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 50 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 66 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | ||
| 1993–94 | United States | Intl | 56 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 19 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 77 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 103 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 44 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 16 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 68 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 55 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 66 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 88 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 57 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 44 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 64 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 41 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RSL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 46 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 32 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 35 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | EHC Basel | NLA | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | EHC Visp | NLB | 16 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 500 | 181 | 215 | 396 | 499 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 285 | 61 | 75 | 136 | 268 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 18 | ||||
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
- January 21, 1996 - Traded to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim by Montreal Canadiens for Robert Dirk.
- July 11, 1996 - Signed as a free agent by St. Louis.
- October 4, 1999 - Loaned to Manitoba (IHL) by St. Louis, recalled November 1, 1999.
- August 21, 2000 - Signed as a free agent by Montreal Canadiens.
- November 19, 2001 - Signed as a free agent by Chicago Blackhawks.
- July 19, 2002 - Signed as a free agent by Florida Panthers.
- December 10, 2003 - Signed as a free agent by Chicago (AHL).
- August 11, 2004 - Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders.
- August 18, 2005 - Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay Lightning.
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-25.