COLIN CAMPBELL

THE NHL’S SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP AND DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS DISCUSSES HOW HE GOT THE JOB AND WHAT IT WAS LIKE GETTING A CALL FROM THE HALL OF FAME

WITH W. GRAEME ROUSTAN

AGE: 71 / TOP 100: 18 NHL SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP, DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS W. GRAEME ROUSTAN: When you made the NHL, that must have been pretty exciting for you and your family. COLIN CAMPBELL: I went to the (WHA’s) Vancouver Blazers my first year in pro hockey then jumped back to Pittsburgh, who had drafted me, after one year. But it was a good year of hockey. I got to play with Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe. It was better than the minor leagues. I think there were only 16 teams at the time, so it wasn’t easy to make it to the NHL. WGR: You played in the NHL and you coached in the NHL. Then you went from behind the bench to the front office. Is that how it happened? Gary…

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