Kristen Campbell
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| Kristen Campbell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Campbell with PWHL Toronto in 2024 | |||
| Born |
November 30, 1997 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Goldeneyes Toronto Sceptres Team Scotiabank | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Kristen Campbell (born November 30, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She was the first woman to win the Frozen Four championship without conceding a goal.[1][2]
Campbell began her university career at the University of North Dakota, where she redshirted her first year. She was forced to transfer to Wisconsin in 2017 after North Dakota dropped its women's hockey program.[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] During the national championship tournament, she was the first goaltender to earn three straight shutouts[8] and was named Most Outstanding Player.[9]
After graduating, she joined the PWHPA ahead of the 2020-21 season.[10]
Campbell was drafted in the third round, 14th overall, to PWHL Toronto.[11] During the 2023–24 season, she posted a 16–6–0 record with three shutouts and a 1.99 goals-against average. Despite her efforts in the postseason, PWHL Toronto would be eliminated in five games by PWHL Minnesota, who would go on to win the Walter Cup. Following the season Campbell was named PWHL Goaltender of the Year.[12] Campbell continued with the Toronto Sceptres for the 2024–25 season, where she posted a 9–8–4 record with a .910 save percentage. Campbell would struggle in the postseason, allowing 12 goals on 49 shots in games two and three, prompting coach Troy Ryan to replace her with Carly Jackson in game four. Minnesota would win game four in overtime by a score of 4–3, with Taylor Heise scoring the series-clinching goal 16 minutes into overtime.[13] The loss eliminated Toronto from the playoffs, while Minnesota advanced to win the Walter Cup for the second consecutive year.[14]
During the 2025 PWHL draft, the Sceptres traded Campbell and the 19th overall pick to the Vancouver Goldeneyes in exchange for the 16th and 23rd overall picks.[15]
International play
Campbell represented Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning a silver medal.[16][17] In May 2021, she was one of 28 players invited to Hockey Canada's Centralization Camp, which represents the selection process for the Canadian women's team that shall compete in Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[18]
On January 11, 2022, Campbell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[19][20][21] She was the third goaltender on the roster and did not see any game action, but received a gold medal.[22]
Personal life
Campbell has a degree in rehabilitation psychology.[23]
Campbell's nickname is "Soupy", in reference to Campbell's Soup, which was given to Campbell at a youth goalie camp by one of her instructors.[24]
She is a member of the LGBTQ community [25] and in a relationship with Team Canada Softball Olympian Emma Entzminger. [26]