Jack Campbell Special Moment With A Young Fan
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S. Harper
July 25, 2022 (7:43 PM)
It's been a disappointing time for many of Leafs Nation after realizing fan favorite goaltender Jack Campbell who was known as "Soupy" in Toronto after signing with the Edmonton Oilers as a free agent.
However Campbell hasn't forgot his fans as he would meet with one of them this weekend. Meet Levi a young fan of Campbell. Levi got to meet his hero at a shopping mall in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Levi is a goalie for his club hockey team, the Welland Tigers, and brought his hockey card to gift to Campbell at the new Edmonton Oilers goalie's meet-and-greet had a special gift for Campbell a card of himself.
"He gave a card to Jack because we were getting a signed photo of Jack, so we wanted to do a trade," Levi's dad, Grant, said. "Levi introduced himself and let him know how much he appreciated Jack's time with the Maple Leafs."
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Levi then gave Campbell his hockey card, which Campbell didn't get was a gift at first.
"Once we let him know it was his to keep, you could see Jack lit right up," said Grant.
Campbell being such a amazing person would asked Levi to sign the hockey card for him. He told the young fan:
"He was going to keep the card to bring him good luck in games."
Grant said "he's always thought of Campbell as a stand-up player, but their interaction exceeded all his expectations. Levi, who plays goalie for his club team, now knows which player he aspires to be like.
"Levi and me both being Toronto Maple Leafs fans, I thought it was a cool opportunity to meet up with Jack, introduce Levi to a professional goaltender and someone he can look up to and watched a lot," Grant said.
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