Soupy is calling it a career.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, free agent goaltender Jack Campbell announced via Instagram<\/a> that he is retiring from professional hockey.<\/p>\n In his announcement, Campbell revealed that he will be moving into a coaching position for Novus Global, a firm that specializes in training and coaching for executives, athletes, and other professionals.<\/p>\n Campbell, 34, did not play any professional hockey last season. He last played in the 2024-25 season for the Detroit Red Wings<\/a>\u2018 American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins, where he went 5-7-1 with a .893 save percentage and a 2.91 goals-against average in 14 appearances.<\/p>\n The Port Huron, Michigan native was the 11th overall pick by the Dallas Stars<\/a> in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He remains the highest drafted goaltender in Dallas\u2019 franchise history.<\/p>\n After a two-year junior career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Campbell joined the AHL\u2019s Texas Stars at the tail end of the 2011-12 season. He would spend the next four full seasons in the Stars organization, but only managed to get in one NHL game during the 2013-14 season, in which he gave up six goals on 47 shots.<\/p>\n In June of 2016, Campbell was traded to the Los Angeles Kings<\/a> for defenseman Nick Ebert. With the Kings, he was able to find his footing in the NHL, going 20-24-5 with a .918 SV% and a 2.51 GAA in 49 starts over three-plus seasons.<\/p>\n In February of the 2019-20 season, Campbell was dealt along with forward Kyle Clifford to the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> for forward Trevor Moore and two draft picks. He went on to play his best hockey in Toronto, especially the 2021-22 season that saw him make the All-Star Game and put up a 31-9-6 record with a .914 SV% and a 2.64 GAA in 47 starts.<\/p>\n Campbell capitalized off his success with Toronto by signing a five-year, $25 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers<\/a> in July of 2022. He disappointed with Edmonton, however, quickly losing the starting job to Stuart Skinner and eventually getting bought out in June of 2024.<\/p>\n