Just three weeks after being named a coach for the Rangers prospect development camp this summer, Jessica Campbell has received a well deserved opportunity with the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, where she will be an assistant coach.
News: Jessica Campbell hired by Coachella Valley Firebirds as assistant coach— first woman to coach behind a bench in the AHL.
"Some guys I'll be coaching, their daughters will watch them have a female coach. And that opens up a conversation"
ESPN story⬇️https://t.co/ejwcRDNoGa
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) July 5, 2022
This is a loss for the Rangers, as Campbell has an incredible resume and would have been great to have at prospect camp. Campbell is making history as the first ever female coach in the AHL, an honor that is well deserved.
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