A young Jessica Campbell loved hockey so much that she played with the boys when no all girls’ teams existed. Her mom coached the mostly boys’ team at a time when that was pretty unconventional. Undeterred, Jessica went on to compete at the highest levels in college and the pros for Team Canada.

But she didn’t stop there. Last fall, she became the first on-ice female hockey coach in NHL history for the Seattle Kracken. She credits seeing her mom coach her team when she was a kid as inspiration to dream big for herself.

She takes seriously her impact as a role model for all who come after her, but especially young girls. She sees herself in them, knowing “if I could have dreamt of this opportunity [when I was younger], how incredible that would have been.”

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