{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997)}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Kristen Campbell.jpg | caption = Campbell with PWHL Toronto in 2024 | image_size = | alt = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|30|mf=y}} | birth_place = Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | height_cm = 175 | weight_lb = | position = Goaltender | catches = Left | team = Vancouver Goldeneyes | league = PWHL | former_teams = Toronto Sceptres <br />Team Scotiabank | sex = f | ntl_team = | draft = | draft_year = | draft_team = | career_start = 2020 | career_end = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's ice hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold|2022 Beijing|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2021 Canada|}} {{MedalGold|2022 Denmark|}} {{MedalGold|2024 United States|}} {{MedalSilver|2023 Canada|}} {{MedalSilver|2025 Czechia|}} {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2015 United States|}} }} '''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.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 26, 2019 |title=Brandon's Kristen Campbell dominates U.S. hockey en route to NCAA title - CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/goalie-wisconsin-badgers-brandon-1.5071647 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |website=CBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://badgerherald.com/sports/2020/03/24/womens-hockey-kristen-campbell-robbed-of-chance-to-properly-conclude-record-breaking-collegiate-career/|title=Women's Hockey: Kristen Campbell robbed of chance to properly conclude record-breaking collegiate career|first=John|last=Spengler|date=24 March 2020|access-date=16 July 2020|archive-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716193332/https://badgerherald.com/sports/2020/03/24/womens-hockey-kristen-campbell-robbed-of-chance-to-properly-conclude-record-breaking-collegiate-career/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Potrykus |first=Jeff |date=March 17, 2020 |title=With a second chance in college hockey, UW's Kristen Campbell won a national title. But that's where it ends. |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2020/03/17/wisconsin-womens-hockey-team-denied-chance-repeat-ncaa-title/5066160002/ |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Silverman |first=Cat |date=April 18, 2018 |title=Kristen Campbell: how Grand Forks helped elevate Wisconsin's next big thing |url=https://ingoalmag.com/features/kristen-campbell-grand-forks-helped-elevate-wisconsins-next-big-thing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717114936/https://ingoalmag.com/features/kristen-campbell-grand-forks-helped-elevate-wisconsins-next-big-thing/ |archive-date=July 17, 2020 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |website=InGoal Magazine}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sawatzky |first=Mike |date=October 31, 2017 |title=Oct 2017: Reversal of fortune: Displaced Brandon goalie digging new life with Badgers |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/amateur/reversal-of-fortune-displaced-brandon-goalie-digging-new-life-with-badgers-454300663.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717164829/https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/amateur/reversal-of-fortune-displaced-brandon-goalie-digging-new-life-with-badgers-454300663.html |archive-date=July 17, 2020 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |via=Winnipeg Free Press}}</ref> In 2019, she would backstop the university to their first national championship since 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milewski |first=Todd D. |date=19 March 2020 |title=For Badgers' Kristen Campbell, NCAA women's hockey tournament cancellation brings sense of déjà vu |url=https://madison.com/sports/college/hockey/for-badgers-kristen-campbell-ncaa-womens-hockey-tournament-cancellation-brings-sense-of-d-j-vu/article_477ef757-84fd-54f4-9f07-30f0dfc8dfaa.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716202704/https://madison.com/sports/college/hockey/for-badgers-kristen-campbell-ncaa-womens-hockey-tournament-cancellation-brings-sense-of-d-j-vu/article_477ef757-84fd-54f4-9f07-30f0dfc8dfaa.html |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |website=Wisconsin State Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sawatzky |first=Mike |date=March 24, 2019 |title=Mar 2019: Brandon's Campbell makes history |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/amateur/brandon-goalie-instrumental-as-wisconsin-badgers-take-ncaa-championship-507598052.html |via=Winnipeg Free Press}}</ref> During the national championship tournament, she was the first goaltender to earn three straight shutouts<ref>{{Cite web |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |date=April 6, 2023 |title=The patience of Campbell |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/ww/news/43007/the_patience_of_campbell |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=IIHF |language=en |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114152655/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/ww/news/43007/the_patience_of_campbell |url-status=live }}</ref> and was named Most Outstanding Player.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2023 |title=NCAA Women's Frozen Four Records Book |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_frozen4/2023.pdf |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=NCAA |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320053602/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_frozen4/2023.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
After graduating, she joined the PWHPA ahead of the 2020-21 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clinton |first=Jared |date=March 16, 2020 |title=Experience with tragic endings helped Campbell, Badgers through shock of cancelled season |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/experience-with-tragic-endings-helped-campbell-badgers-through-shock-of-cancelled-season |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716193940/https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/experience-with-tragic-endings-helped-campbell-badgers-through-shock-of-cancelled-season |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |website=TheHockeyNews}}</ref>
Campbell was drafted in the third round, 14th overall, to PWHL Toronto.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyman |first=Ted |date=December 28, 2023 |title=Brandon's Kristen Campbell celebrates long journey to pro women's hockey |url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/pwhl/brandons-kristen-campbell-celebrates-long-journey-to-pro-womens-hockey |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=Winnipeg Sun}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-awards-spooner-mvp-1.7231720 |title=PWHL Toronto forward Natalie Spooner named league's inaugural MVP |website=CBC.ca |date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/may/19/philips-heise-hughes-named-pwhl-3-stars-of-the-week-presented-by-shark-beauty-canada |title=Philips, Heise, Hughes Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week |publisher=PWHL |date=May 19, 2025 |access-date=December 29, 2025}}</ref> The loss eliminated Toronto from the playoffs, while Minnesota advanced to win the Walter Cup for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/taylor-heise-send-minnesota-frost-back-to-walter-cup-final-toronto-sceptres-pwhl-semifinals-game-four/ |title=Taylor Heise Sends Minnesota Frost Back to Walter Cup Final |publisher=The Ice Garden |date=May 15, 2025 |access-date=December 29, 2025}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Sportsnet |date=2025-06-24 |title=PWHL Vancouver acquires G Kristen Campbell, pick from Sceptres |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/pwhl/article/pwhl-vancouver-acquires-g-kristen-campbell-pick-from-sceptres/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Sportsnet.ca |language=en}}</ref>
==International play== Campbell represented Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning a silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kristen Campbell To Compete For Team Canada |url=https://www.rinkgoaliedevelopment.ca/in-the-crease-blog/kristen-campbell-to-compete-for-team-canada/243 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716233831/https://www.rinkgoaliedevelopment.ca/in-the-crease-blog/kristen-campbell-to-compete-for-team-canada/243 |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |website=www.rinkgoaliedevelopment.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.hockeycanada.ca/roster_players/6886325?subseason=197364|title=Canada - 2015 Tournament - Roster - #30 - Kristen Campbell - G|website=stats.hockeycanada.ca}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 12, 2021 |title=CANADA'S NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM UNVEILS OLYMPIC CENTRALIZATION ROSTER: 28 players to centralize in Calgary ahead of 2022 Olympic Winter Games |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2021-22-centralization-roster-named |accessdate=May 17, 2021 |website=hockeycanada.ca}}</ref>
On January 11, 2022, Campbell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.<ref>{{cite web|last=Awad|first=Brandi|title=Team Canada's women's hockey roster revealed for Beijing 2022|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/11/team-canadas-womens-hockey-roster-revealed-for-beijing-2022/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=11 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122080734/https://olympic.ca/2022/01/11/team-canadas-womens-hockey-roster-revealed-for-beijing-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=11 January 2022|title=Canada's 2022 Olympic women's hockey team roster|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/01/11/canadas-2022-olympic-womens-hockey-team-roster.html|work=Canadian Press|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=12 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112023402/https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/01/11/canadas-2022-olympic-womens-hockey-team-roster.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2022/stats/team-rosters?teamid=362|title=2022 Olympic Winter Games (Women)|date=11 January 2022|website=www.hockeycanada.ca/|publisher=Hockey Canada|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115133851/https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/olympics/2022/stats/team-rosters?teamid=362|url-status=live}}</ref> She was the third goaltender on the roster and did not see any game action, but received a gold medal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2022 |title=Kristen Campbell |url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/kristen-campbell/ |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website |language=en-US |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114152257/https://olympic.ca/team-canada/kristen-campbell/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Personal life== Campbell has a degree in rehabilitation psychology.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 24, 2020 |title=Kristen Campbell - Women's Hockey |url=https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/kristen-campbell/7433 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |website=Wisconsin Badgers |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115155147/https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/kristen-campbell/7433 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 7, 2024 |title= Kristen Campbell: Meaning Behind The Mask |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/kristen-campbell-meaning-behind-the-mask }}</ref>
She is a member of the LGBTQ community <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05 |title=A Complete List of All 23 Out Gay Players in the PWHL |url=https://writethroughthenight.com/2024/12/05/a-complete-list-of-all-out-gay-players-in-the-pwhl/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Write Through the Night |language=en}}</ref> and in a relationship with Team Canada Softball Olympian Emma Entzminger. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DDBDUW3SjZg/?img_index=4&igsh=MWo2MXU4MXY5cGd0NA== |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== '''Bold''' indicates led league <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kristen Campbell - Stats, Contract, Salary & More |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/366678/kristen-campbell |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=www.eliteprospects.com}}</ref> {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; text-align:center;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="93" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Regular season ! rowspan="93" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! W !! L !! OTL !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% |- | 2015–16|| University of North Dakota|| WCHA|| 0 || –||– || –||– ||– ||– ||– ||– || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17|| University of North Dakota || WCHA || 5 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 227:58 || 9 || 1 || 2.37 || .894|| – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |- | 2017–18|| University of Wisconsin|| WCHA || 38 || 31 || 5 || 2 || 2319:49 || 46 || 12 || '''1.19''' || .939 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19|| University of Wisconsin || WCHA || '''41''' || '''35''' || 4 || 2 || '''2384:51''' || 41 || '''10''' || '''1.03''' || .940 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |- | 2019–20|| University of Wisconsin || WCHA || 31 || 24 || 4 || 3 || 1815:48 || 55 || 4 || 1.82 || .912 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21|| Team Scotiabank || PWHPA|| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 119:00 || 6 || 0 || 3.03 || .919 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |- | 2022–23|| Team Scotiabank || PWHPA || 11 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 564:00 || 26 || 2 || 2.77 || .920 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24|| PWHL Toronto || PWHL|| 22 || '''16''' || 6 || 0 || 1293:57 || 43 || '''3''' || 1.99 || .927 || 5 || 2 || 3 || 321:03 || 5 || 2 || '''0.93''' || – |'''.962''' |- | 2024–25|| Toronto Sceptres|| PWHL || 21 || 9 || 8 || '''4''' || 1227:46 || 46 || 0 || 2.25 || .910 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 176:54 || '''14''' || 0 || 4.75 || .813 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | PWHL totals ! 43 !! 25 !! 14 !! 4 !! 2522 !! 89 !! 3 !! 2.12 !! .919 ! 8 !! 3 !! 5 !! 498 !! 19 !! 2 !! 2.29 !! .908 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Ice hockey stats}}
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