Jim Campbell (ice hockey)

For other people named Jim Campbell, see Jim Campbell (disambiguation).

James Tower Campbell (born February 3, 1973) is an American former political candidate and professional ice hockey player. He played 285 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim before finishing his career in Europe. Campbell was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, but grew up in Westborough.

Jim Campbell
Campbell with the St. Louis Blues
Born	(1973-04-03) April 3, 1973 (age 52) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim St. Louis Blues Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk EHC Basel EHC Visp
National team	United States
NHL draft	28th overall, 1991 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1993–2007

Campbell was a candidate in the Republican primary for Missouri's 4th district in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.^[1]

Playing career

As a youth, Campbell played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Bruins' minor ice hockey team.^[2]

Campbell was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 28th overall, of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. However, he had a breakout period with the St. Louis Blues in 1996, scoring 84 points over two seasons. Campbell faced a lingering groin problem that started to affect his performance, leading to a slump and frequent team changes across different leagues.

Campbell played for the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League while contracted to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who loaned him to the Philadelphia Phantoms midway through the 2005–06 season in exchange for Dan Cavanaugh. While in Philly, he posted 12 goals, 17 assists, for 29 points and 46 penalty minutes in 35 games.^{[citation needed]}

Campbell played two games for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Russian Super League in 2003–04 season and spent the 2006–07 season with EHC Basel in Switzerland's Nationalliga A. Campbell, or "Soup" as he is well known as, officially hung up the skates in 2008 but remains a force in the St. Louis hockey scene.^{[citation needed]}

In 1993, Campbell won Tampere Cup and became the top scorer of the tournament.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Jim Campbell lives in St. Louis, where he operates a number of pubs, including JP Fields' in Clayton and the Geyer Inn in Kirkwood. He has coached several local youth teams, including Whitfield School, Chesterfield CSDHL, and Carshield AAA. His son, Seamus, plays for the Aberdeen Wings and has committed to play college hockey at Quinnipiac University.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Northwood School	HS-Prep		12	12	8	20	6		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Northwood School	HS-Prep		8	14	7	21	8		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Lawrence Academy	HS-Prep		26	36	47	83	26		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		64	41	44	85	51		6	7	3	10	8
1992–93	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		50	42	29	71	66		8	11	4	15	43
1993–94	United States	Intl		56	24	33	57	59		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		19	6	17	23	6		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		77	27	24	51	103		12	0	7	7	8
1995–96	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		44	28	23	51	24		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		16	13	7	20	8		12	7	5	12	10
1995–96	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		16	2	3	5	36		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	St. Louis Blues	NHL		68	23	20	43	68		4	1	0	1	6
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		76	22	19	41	55		10	7	3	10	12
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		55	4	21	25	41		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Worcester IceCats	AHL		66	31	34	65	88		9	1	2	3	6
1999–2000	Manitoba Moose	IHL		10	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		3	5	0	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		57	9	11	20	53		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		44	11	14	25	66		4	3	1	4	2
2001–02	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		9	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		64	16	37	53	55		1	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Florida Panthers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	RSL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Wolves	AHL		41	10	13	23	41		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		46	8	12	20	64		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Springfield Falcons	AHL		13	2	5	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Springfield Falcons	AHL		32	12	12	24	24		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		35	12	17	29	46		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	EHC Basel	NLA		8	2	3	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	EHC Visp	NLB		16	8	14	22	46		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				500	181	215	396	499		38	11	15	26	26
NHL totals				285	61	75	136	268		14	8	3	11	18

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	United States	WJC			7	2	4	6	4
1993	United States	WJC	4th		7	5	2	7	2
1994	United States	OG	8th		8	0	0	0	6
1997	United States	WC	6th		4	0	0	0	2
2001	United States	WC	4th		9	2	2	4	12
Junior totals					14	7	6	13	6
Senior totals					21	2	2	4	20

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHL
All-Star Game	1996
NHL
All-Rookie Team	1997

Transactions

• January 21, 1996 - Traded to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim by Montreal Canadiens for Robert Dirk.
• July 11, 1996 - Signed as a free agent by St. Louis.
• October 4, 1999 - Loaned to Manitoba (IHL) by St. Louis, recalled November 1, 1999.
• August 21, 2000 - Signed as a free agent by Montreal Canadiens.
• November 19, 2001 - Signed as a free agent by Chicago Blackhawks.
• July 19, 2002 - Signed as a free agent by Florida Panthers.
• December 10, 2003 - Signed as a free agent by Chicago (AHL).
• August 11, 2004 - Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders.
• August 18, 2005 - Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay Lightning.