Seattle Kraken new assistant coach Jessica Campbell speaks during an NHL hockey press conference Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Seattle. Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the team hired her as an assistant coach. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)AP
A former Central New York college hockey player is breaking barriers in the NHL.
Jessica Campbell, a 2014 graduate of Cornell University, has been hired by the Seattle Kraken as an assistant coach. She will be the first female coach on the bench in NHL history.
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