Gregory Campbell (ice hockey)

For other people named Gregory Campbell, see Gregory Campbell (disambiguation).

Gregory Campbell
Born	(1983-12-17) December 17, 1983 London, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Boston Bruins Florida Panthers
NHL draft	67th overall, 2002 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2003–present

Gregory James "Greg" Campbell (born December 17, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He is the son of former NHL player and current NHL Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell.

Playing career

Amateur career

Born in London, Ontario, Campbell grew up in nearby Tillsonburg playing the majority of his minor hockey with the Tillsonburg Tornados BB teams of the OMHA Southern Counties League and the AAA Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs of the Alliance Pavilion League until Minor Bantam.

He was drafted by the Plymouth Whalers in the 6th round (102nd overall) in the 1999 OHL Bantam Supplemental Draft after playing the 1998-99 season with the Aylmer Aces Jr.B. club.

Campbell was traded by Plymouth on August 2, 2002 to the Kitchener Rangers along with a 3rd round draft pick for Ryan Ramsey, Gary Klapowski, and a 2nd round pick. According to the Rangers, Campbell was brought in to "fill the need for a strong forward to park in the crease area to play alongside Derek Roy on the Rangers top unit and especially on the powerplay, filling a gap left by graduating power forwards: Jeff Szwez and John Osborne who combined for 42 goals for the Rangers last season."

Gregory Campbell was even late invitee to the World Junior Championships camp joining current Rangers: Steve Eminger and Derek Roy at the camp. Campbell, along with Roy and Eminger (as well as current Bruins teammate Daniel Paille), played for Team Canada at the 2003 World Junior Championships.

Through 55 games for Kitchener, Campbell racked up 23 goals and 33 assists for 56 points playing alongside Derek Roy. In 21 playoff games for Kitchener, Campbell scored 15 goals and picked up 4 assists for 19 points with 34 PIM, leading his team to contend for the Memorial Cup in 2003. Campbell recorded 1 goal and 6 assists for 7 points in four games in the tournament. He was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star team along with Derek Roy, Mike Richards, Steve Eminger, Doug O'Brien, and Scott Dickie. Campbell was awarded the Ed Chynoweth Trophy as the tournament's leading scorer and the George Parsons Trophy as most sportsmanlike player.

Professional career

Campbell was drafted 67th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played two NHL games in 2003–04, but did not register a point in those contests. He scored his first goal in 2005-06, in a 4–3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, against goaltender Yann Danis. On June 22, 2010 he was traded by the Panthers along with Nathan Horton to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Dennis Wideman and a first round draft pick (15th overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and a third round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

In the 2010–11 season Campbell set a career high in penalty minutes (93) and tied a career high in goals (13). During the Stanley Cup Playoffs Campbell centered the Bruins' penalty kill, notably shutting down a potent Vancouver Canucks power play in the Stanley Cup Finals, limiting them to just two power play goals through seven games. On June 15, 2011, Campbell won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins. On June 12, 2012, he re-signed a three-year deal, worth $4.8 million.

On June 5, 2013, during the 3rd Game of the Eastern Conference finals, Campbell suffered a broken right fibula after throwing himself in front of an Evgeni Malkin slapshot during a crucial penalty kill. Campbell regained his footing and despite being unable to put any pressure on his right leg, he remained on the ice for more than a minute. In doing so, he helped kill off the Penguins power play before painstakingly skating himself to the bench. The Bruins went on to win the game 2-1 in double overtime.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Aylmer Aces Jr.B.	OMHA		49	5	9	14	44		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	St. Thomas Stars Jr.B.	OMHA		55	12	8	20	51		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		65	2	12	14	40		10	0	0	0	7
2001–02	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		65	17	36	53	105		6	0	2	2	13
2002–03	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		55	23	33	56	116		21	15	4	19	34
2003–04	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		76	13	16	29	73		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Florida Panthers	NHL		2	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		70	12	16	28	113		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Florida Panthers	NHL		64	3	6	9	40		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Rochester Americans	AHL		11	3	3	6	30		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Florida Panthers	NHL		79	6	3	9	66		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Florida Panthers	NHL		81	5	13	18	72		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Florida Panthers	NHL		77	13	19	32	76		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Florida Panthers	NHL		60	2	15	17	53		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Boston Bruins	NHL		80	13	16	29	93		25	1	3	4	4
2011–12	Boston Bruins	NHL		78	8	8	16	80		7	0	2	2	0
2012–13	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	4	9	13	41		15	3	4	7	11
NHL totals				569	54	89	143	526		47	4	9	13	15

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

• Gregory Campbell career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Gregory Campbell career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database