Red Wings’ Jack Campbell enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program
On Friday, the National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association announced that Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jack Campbell has entered the player assistance program, and will be unavailable for an indefinite amount of time.
Jack Campbell has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistant Program and will be away from the #redwings for an indefinite period of time.
Wishing him the best.
Under the terms of the program, Campbell will return to the Red Wings once he is cleared for on-ice competition by the program’s administrators.
Campbell joined the organization in Detroit this past July when he signed a one-year contract with an AAV of $775,000. He was slated to be the goaltender heading back down to the American Hockey League, joining the Grand Rapids Griffins and working alongside the Red Wings’ top goaltending prospect, Sebastian Cossa.
The move was expected to be a fresh start for the 32-year-old, who had a tumultuous end to his tenure with the Edmonton Oilers. After a significant resurgence as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Campbell signed a five-year, $25 million contract with the Oilers in 2022. However, the Port Huron, Michigan native was never able to live up to the expectations, eventually being sent down to Edmonton’s primary affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, last season after just five games with the Oilers.
In 33 games with the Condors, Campbell was decent, going 18-13-1 with a 2.63 goals-against average, a .918 save percentage and three shutouts. However, he wasn’t progressing enough to win back the Oilers’ faith, as the team elected to buy him out prior to free agency opening this past summer.
He last played in an NHL game on Nov. 4, 2023.
Across 12 seasons, Campbell has appeared in 176 NHL games, posting a career record of 93-52-18, with a 2.76 GAA, a .900 SV% and 10 shutouts. He also played in 18 Stanley Cup Playoff games, going 7-8 with a 2.28 GAA, a .920 SV% and two shutouts.