Jack Campbell Is Very Happy To Be A Edmonton Oiler
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S. HarperJuly 27, 2022 (8:10 PM)
It took Goaltender Jack Campbell along time to finally reach your full potential. Campbell was a first round draft pick by the Dallas Stars going 11th overall. However, didn't become a starter until he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by Los Angeles kings when then goaltender Freddy Andersen was injured.
Fast forward to now Campbell who signed with the Edmonton Oilers free agency is excited to get going in Edmonton, who was desperately begging for a goalie that could stop the puck.
Campbell will reunite with with another former Leaf in Zach Hyman who knows what Campbell is going through because he to joined the Oilers via free agency. Hyman would speak highly of Campbell saying:
Campbell will reunite with with another former Leaf in Zach Hyman who knows what Campbell is going through because he to joined the Oilers via free agency. Hyman would speak highly of Campbell saying:
"An amazing person. Very nice guy. As a goaltender, he's somebody who just tries to push the envelope and push his abilities as far as he can with his work ethic," Zach Hyman said Monday at his Celebrity Golf Classic in Toronto. "I think that will fit really seamlessly into the group that we have here, just extremely talented and competitive. A great addition for us."
Campbell didn't get the success he wanted being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Campbell admitted watching some of the Oilers playoff run, where the Rogers Place fans showed what having success in a city like Edmonton is like.
Now Campbell is hoping to help the Oilers take that next step and bring a Stanley Cup back to Edmonton, something that hasn't been done since 1990.
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