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Kristen Campbell
Born (1997-11-30) November 30, 1997 (age 26)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position Goaltender
PWHPA team
Former teams
Independent
University of Wisconsin
Playing career 2020–present

Kristen Campbell is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender, currently with the PWHPA. She was the first woman to win the Frozen Four championship without conceding a goal.[1][2]

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]

Personal life

Campbell has a degree in rehabilitation psychology.[11]

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. "Women's Hockey: Kristen Campbell robbed of chance to properly conclude record-breaking collegiate career".
  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".
  5. ^ Sawatzky, Mike (October 31, 2017). "Oct 2017: Reversal of fortune: Displaced Brandon goalie digging new life with Badgers" – 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric 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.
  9. ^ "Kristen Campbell To Compete For Team Canada". www.rinkgoaliedevelopment.ca.
  10. ^ "Canada - 2015 Tournament - Roster - #30 - Kristen Campbell - G". stats.hockeycanada.ca.
  11. ^ "Kristen Campbell - Women's Hockey". Wisconsin Badgers. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-07-16.