Playing career

He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens round 2 #28 overall 1991 NHL Entry Draft, but he really broke out with the St. Louis Blues in 1996, scoring 84 points in two seasons, however, a lingering groin problem caught up with him and he started to really slump, bouncing around from team to team, and league to league, he played for the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League while contracted to the Tampa Bay Lightning who loaned him to the Philadelphia Phantoms midway through the 05-06 season in exchange for Dan Cavanaugh, in Philly he posted 12 goals, 17 assists, for 29 points 46 Penalty minutes in 35 games, becoming a fan favorite.

Campbell played 2 games for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Russian Super League in 2003-04 and spent 2006-07 with EHC Basel in Switzerland's Nationalliga A. Campbell, or "Soup" as he is well known as, officially hung up the skates in 2008, but still remains a force in the St. Louis hockey scene.

In 1993 Campbell won Tampere Cup and became top scorer of this tournament.

Jim Campbell lives in St. Louis, where he coaches youth teams such as the Ladue Rams 07-08 JV team, he also has been a shooter at Racine Goalie Academy camps, and he currently coaches the Whitfield Warriors who may have been undefeated in their 2009-10 season. (Citation needed)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991-92	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		64	41	44	85	51		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		50	42	29	71	66		—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		19	6	17	23	6		—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		77	27	24	51	103		12	0	7	7	8
1995-96	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		44	28	23	51	24		—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		16	13	7	20	8		12	7	5	12	10
1995-96	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		16	2	3	5	36		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	St. Louis Blues	NHL		68	23	20	43	68		4	1	0	1	6
1997-98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		76	22	19	41	55		10	7	3	10	12
1998-99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		55	4	21	25	41		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Worcester IceCats	AHL		66	31	34	65	88		9	1	2	3	6
1999-00	Manitoba Moose	IHL		10	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		3	5	0	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		57	9	11	20	53		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		44	11	14	25	66		4	3	1	4	2
2001-02	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		9	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		64	16	37	53	55		1	0	0	0	0
2002-03	Florida Panthers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Chicago Wolves	AHL		41	10	13	23	41		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	RSL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		46	8	12	20	64		—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	Springfield Falcons	AHL		13	2	5	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Springfield Falcons	AHL		32	12	12	24	24		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		35	12	17	29	46		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	EHC Basel	NLA		8	2	3	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	EHC Visp	NLB		16	8	14	22	46		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				285	61	75	136	268		14	8	3	11	18

Awards and records

• 1996-97 NHL All-Rookie Team

Transactions

• January 21, 1996 - Traded to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim by Montreal Canadiens for Robert Dirk.
• July 11, 1996 - Signed as a free agent by St. Louis.
• October 4, 1999 - Loaned to Manitoba (IHL) by St. Louis, recalled November 1, 1999.
• August 21, 2000 - Signed as a free agent by Montreal Canadiens.
• November 19, 2001 - Signed as a free agent by Chicago Blackhawks.
• July 19, 2002 - Signed as a free agent by Florida Panthers.
• December 10, 2003 - Signed as a free agent by Chicago (AHL).
• August 11, 2004 - Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders.
• August 18, 2005 - Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay Lightning.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]