BREAKING: Former Blackhawks player joins Blackhawks management team!
Yesterday Kyle Davidson, stated that Brian Campbell will hang up the skates, and help out behind the scenes in a management role.
Campbell has helped out the Blackhawks in various departments following his retirement in 2017; his veteran status, and business interest granting him a permanent position could be one of the best moves of the rebuild.
Campbell played as a defenseman for Chicago from 2008 to 2010 following his eight years with the Sabres. During that time Campbell scored 117 points, assisting Kane in his 2010 Stanley Cup overtime goal. In a career where he played 1,082 games, and raked up over 500 points, Campbell was a very resilient player. He played in nearly every game of the season, holding a streak of 386, until he was injured in 2010. Coming back only a few games later despite broken ribs, to help the Blackhawks in the final round of the playoffs.
These types of qualities, while they earned him an assistant captain title during his time with the Sabres, make for a great addition on the management team. Campbell has the inside perspective of the working of the game, and can help relate that to the players.
As Davidson said they are still deciding on a position for Campbell to take, all odds point to aiding the defensive line. Following the last season, getting a high performing defense line is important to the Blackhawks rebuild. Who better to help give direction, than Campbell who knows all too well what it is like to be a Blackhawk during a successful rebuild.
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