OHL Windsor Spitfires

Spitfires Officially Sign and Welcome Jack Campbell to Windsor

Published on July 28, 2010 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


(Windsor) Earlier today, at a press conference conducted within the WFCU Centre, the Windsor Spitfires officially signed and welcomed goaltender Jack Campbell to Windsor while unveiling their new look, vintage Reebok EDGE third jersey to be worn by the team for the upcoming 2010-2011 season.

Campbell, an 18 year-old native of Port Huron, Michigan, committed to the Windsor Spitfires on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 and was instrumental in leading Team USA to a gold medal performance at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships. He is also one of the most decorated players in his career with the United States Development Program (USDP), becoming the first American along with teammate Jason Zucker to have earned three gold medals at IIHF events. This past summer, he was selected in the first round, (11th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. A complete bio on Campbell is available below, with the information provided courtesy of USA Hockey.

At today's conference, Campbell also modeled the Spitfires' new look, lightweight, vintage Reebok EDGE third jersey. The third jersey design is similar to the model worn by the team from 2007-2009 and features a large navy blue coloured "W" with cream and red colours outlining the letter with the Spitfires name in a navy blue and cream namebar running through the centre of the "W". The jersey itself is of a cream colour, with a navy blue collar and two navy blue stripes placed along each of the sleeves and the waist of the jersey. The new vintage Reebok EDGE jersey will also feature an OHL and Reebok patch on the front of the jersey along with a CHL patch located on the centre back hem. A newly created "WS" Windsor Spitfire team initial patch has been included on the jersey and is located on the left and right shoulders.

The current design of the "W" styled jersey was created by the Spitfires to honour the Windsor Spitfire teams who wore similar jerseys for three seasons, from 1944 to 1947 and will be worn by the 2010-2011 at most non-Thursday Spitfire home games.

"We are excited to welcome Jack to Windsor for the 2010-2011 season and to bringing back our vintage jerseys. Jack is a big part of our future and a world-class goaltender who has won at every level in junior international hockey with USA Hockey. The team prides itself in celebrating its storied past and, looking toward the future, we felt it was appropriate and necessary to have Jack model our vintage jersey. Today's event was a great way to bring the team's history as well as its future together and we can't wait to get started in September," said Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.

Jack Campbell - Biographical Information Provided Courtesy of USA Hockey (www.usahockey.com)

Position: Goaltender Date of Birth: 1/9/92

Height: 6-2 (188) Hometown: Port Huron, Mich.

Weight: 185 (84) 2009-10 Team: U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)

Catches: Left

USA HOCKEY: 2009-10: Member of the U.S. National Junior Team that captured the gold medal at the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Regina & Saskatoon, Sask. . Relieved goaltender Mike Lee in the gold-medal game against Canada, earning the 6-5 overtime win . Member of the U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team that captured its second consecutive gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship in Minsk and Bobruisk, Belarus . Along with teammate Jason Zucker, became the first American man to have earned three gold medals at IIHF events . Allowed just three goals in 359:39 of action . Earned the directorate award as the tournament's best goaltender, to go along with media all-star honors . Became Team USA's all-time leader in each statistical category for goaltenders at the IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship with nine wins, 0.80 goals-against average, .966 save percentage and five shutouts . Played for the 2009-10 U.S. National Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program . Finished his NTDP career with the lowest goals-against average in Program history, with a 2.14 mark, while also setting the record for shutouts in a career with 10 . Competed in the 2009 Under-18 Four Nations Cup in Pori, Finland, and the 2010 Under-18 Six Nations Cup in Minsk, Belarus. 2008-09: Member of the U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team that captured the gold medal at the 2009 IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship in Fargo, N.D., & Moorhead, Minn. . Named to the media all-star team . Shut out Russia, 5-0, in the gold-medal game . Split time between both the 2008-09 U.S. National Under-17 Team and Under-18 Teams, part of the NTDP . Set the NTDP's single-season record for shutouts with six . Competed in the 2008 Under-17 Four Nations Cup in Monthey, Switzerland, 2009 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Port Alberni, B.C., and 2009 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament in Piestany, Slovakia.

YOUTH HOCKEY: 2007-08: Skated for the Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Major. Posted a 28-6-4 record, 1.98 goals-against average and .929 save percentage.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Son of Jack and Debbi Campbell . Selected in the first round (11th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars . Slated to play for the Windsor Spitfires (OHL) during the 2010-11 season . Received USA Hockey's Dave Peterson Goaltender of the Year Award for 2009-10 campaign.

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