Jim Campbell

James Tower Campbell (born February 3, 1973) is an American former political candidate and professional ice hockey player. He played 285 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim before finishing his career in Europe. Campbell was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, but grew up in Westborough.

Campbell was a candidate in the Republican primary for Missouri's 4th district in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.

Playing career As a youth, Campbell played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Bruins' minor ice hockey team.

Campbell was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 28th overall, of the 1991 NHL entry draft. However, he had a breakout period with the St. Louis Blues in 1996, scoring 84 points over two seasons. Campbell faced a lingering groin problem that started to affect his performance, leading to a slump and frequent team changes across different leagues.

Campbell played for the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League while contracted to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who loaned him to the Philadelphia Phantoms midway through the 2005–06 season in exchange for Dan Cavanaugh. While in Philly, he posted 12 goals, 17 assists, for 29 points and 46 penalty minutes in 35 games.

Campbell played two games for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Russian Super League in 2003–04 season and spent the 2006–07 season with EHC Basel in Switzerland's Nationalliga A. Campbell, or "Soup" as he is well known as, officially hung up the skates in 2008 but remains a force in the St. Louis hockey scene.

In 1993, Campbell won Tampere Cup and became the top scorer of the tournament.

Personal life

Jim Campbell lives in St. Louis, where he operates a number of pubs, including JP Fields' in Clayton and the Geyer Inn in Kirkwood. He has coached several local youth teams, including Whitfield School, Chesterfield CSDHL, and Carshield AAA. His son, Seamus, plays for the Aberdeen Wings and has committed to play college hockey at Quinnipiac University.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1988–89 Northwood School HS-Prep 12 12 8 20 6 — — — — — 1989–90 Northwood School HS-Prep 8 14 7 21 8 — — — — — 1990–91 Lawrence Academy HS-Prep 26 36 47 83 26 — — — — — 1991–92 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 64 41 44 85 51 6 7 3 10 8 1992–93 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 50 42 29 71 66 8 11 4 15 43 1993–94 United States Intl 56 24 33 57 59 — — — — — 1993–94 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 19 6 17 23 6 — — — — — 1994–95 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 77 27 24 51 103 12 0 7 7 8 1995–96 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 44 28 23 51 24 — — — — — 1995–96 Baltimore Bandits AHL 16 13 7 20 8 12 7 5 12 10 1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 16 2 3 5 36 — — — — — 1996–97 St. Louis Blues NHL 68 23 20 43 68 4 1 0 1 6 1997–98 St. Louis Blues NHL 76 22 19 41 55 10 7 3 10 12 1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL 55 4 21 25 41 — — — — — 1999–2000 Worcester IceCats AHL 66 31 34 65 88 9 1 2 3 6 1999–2000 Manitoba Moose IHL 10 1 3 4 10 — — — — — 1999–2000 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 0 0 0 9 — — — — — 2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 3 5 0 5 6 — — — — — 2000–01 Montreal Canadiens NHL 57 9 11 20 53 — — — — — 2001–02 Norfolk Admirals AHL 44 11 14 25 66 4 3 1 4 2 2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 9 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 2002–03 San Antonio Rampage AHL 64 16 37 53 55 1 0 0 0 0 2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2003–04 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2003–04 Chicago Wolves AHL 41 10 13 23 41 — — — — — 2004–05 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 46 8 12 20 64 — — — — — 2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 13 2 5 7 8 — — — — — 2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 32 12 12 24 24 — — — — — 2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2005–06 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 35 12 17 29 46 — — — — — 2006–07 EHC Basel NLA 8 2 3 5 12 — — — — — 2006–07 EHC Visp NLB 16 8 14 22 46 — — — — — AHL totals 500 181 215 396 499 38 11 15 26 26 NHL totals 285 61 75 136 268 14 8 3 11 18

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 1992 United States WJC 7 2 4 6 4 1993 United States WJC 4th 7 5 2 7 2 1994 United States OG 8th 8 0 0 0 6 1997 United States WC 6th 4 0 0 0 2 2001 United States WC 4th 9 2 2 4 12 Junior totals 14 7 6 13 6 Senior totals 21 2 2 4 20

Awards and honors Award Year AHL All-Star Game 1996 NHL All-Rookie Team 1997

Transactions January 21, 1996 - Traded to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim by Montreal Canadiens for Robert Dirk. July 11, 1996 - Signed as a free agent by St. Louis. October 4, 1999 - Loaned to Manitoba (IHL) by St. Louis, recalled November 1, 1999. August 21, 2000 - Signed as a free agent by Montreal Canadiens. November 19, 2001 - Signed as a free agent by Chicago Blackhawks. July 19, 2002 - Signed as a free agent by Florida Panthers. December 10, 2003 - Signed as a free agent by Chicago (AHL). August 11, 2004 - Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders. August 18, 2005 - Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay Lightning.