Jack Campbell Entering NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

After a troubling 2023-24 season, former Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell was signed to a one-year, minimum contract by the Detroit Red Wings this summer. But he'll begin the season in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.

Jack Campbell (@DetroitRedWings) to receive care from NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. https://t.co/n9KQcvBIEB pic.twitter.com/CsD9JhCquG
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 4, 2024

Campbell, 32, will be unavailable to the Wings for an indefinite period, as per the terms of the program, while he receives care. He will return to the team when he is cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators.

The program, according to the NHLPA, offers help for players dealing with “anything from alcohol or drug abuse to mental health issues, sleeping problems or a gambling addiction.”

Campbell got off to a dreadful start with the Oilers last season (as did the whole team), and he was sent down to the Bakersfield Condors—his first demotion to the AHL in five years. He spent the entire seasons there and fared well, posting a .918 save percentage and a 2.63 goals against mark. The Oilers, however, bought him out after the season.

In a nine-year NHL career, he has a 93-52-18 record with a 2.76 GAA and a .909 Sv%.

He was expected to head back to the AHL for the Red Wings, to join work alongside their goalie prospect Sebastian Cossa with the Grand Rapids Griffins. That plan is now on hold indefinitely.