
A goaltender whose long, winding path through the minors finally led to an All-Star season and a defining role with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jack Campbell posted a .914 save percentage and a 2.64 goals-against average as the Toronto Maple Leafs' starting goaltender in 2021-22, earning an All-Star selection. Drafted 11th overall by the Dallas Stars in 2010, he spent years bouncing between the NHL and AHL, labeled a prospect who could not find consistency. A trade to the Los Angeles Kings gave him backup stability. In 2020, the Maple Leafs acquired him. Thrust into the starting role, Campbell played with calm, technical precision and infectious positivity, winning over a demanding fanbase. His 2022 All-Star nod capped a rise for a player who refused to let early struggles define him. Subsequent challenges followed that peak, but his stretch in Toronto provided exactly what a franchise needed when it needed it most.
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Jack was born in 1992, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1992
#1 Movie
Aladdin
Best Picture
Unforgiven
#1 TV Show
60 Minutes
The world at every milestone
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
His nickname 'Soupy' is derived from his last name, Campbell, as in Campbell's Soup.
He was the first goaltender ever selected 11th overall in the NHL Entry Draft.
He is known for his extremely positive demeanor and is often cited as a great teammate.
“I just love playing hockey. I love being at the rink. I love competing.”