SEATTLE -- Bringing up Jessica Campbell's name to anyone who has worked with or watched her work with the Coachella Valley Firebirds over the last year will illustrate why she gained a massive amount of trust in such a short time.
It's been a little more than a year since Campbell made history when the Firebirds, who are the Seattle Kraken's AHL affiliate, hired her as an assistant coach, making her the first woman to be behind the bench as a full-time coach in AHL history.
"She's got a knowledge and an experience and a talent that players can see and understand and they know if they listen, they can get better at what they are doing," Firebirds coach Dan Bylsma said.