From Sault This Week
By Randy Russon
This is net worth between the pipes. This is addressing the goalie position with a thumbs up from the goalie coach and the head coach.
That is, following a strong showing at their spring skate tryout camp earlier this summer, the Sault College Cougars of the Division 2 American Collegiate Hockey Association have since confirmed the commitment of goalie Kaylan Campbell ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
Campbell, who has a 2003 birth date and stands in at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, played for the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks of the Lakehead Jr. B Hockey League in 2022-2023. He was closely followed by Sault College’s northwestern Ontario scout Don Smith who recommended Campbell to Cougars head scout Charly (Old Goat) Murray. Campbell subsequently attended the Sault College spring skate and impressed members of the Cougars coaching staff including holdover goalie coach Matt Walker and incoming rookie head coach Tanner Burton.
Walker described Campbell to Sault This Week as a “very technically sound goaltender who moves fluidly and tracks pucks extremely well. His focus and poise in the crease are two attributes that really stood out at spring camp. His overall athleticism, compete level and desire to be the starter for us was very evident from Day 1.
“We really look forward to the fall camp and seeing what Kaylan can do during our upcoming season. Kaylan possesses the ability to be a high end D2 goaltender in the ACHA,” Walker added in further praise of Campbell.
As for Burton as the Cougars new bench boss, he relayed to Sault This Week that he “can’t say enough good things about Kaylan Campbell. He was a stand-out at our spring camp and his eagerness to play at Sault College was quite evident after one conversation with him. He has great work ethic and a great personality, showing early signs of leadership from a first year goaltender. I am excited to see what is in store for his future at Sault College, academically and athletically.”
Campbell is enrolled in the Civil Engineering Technician program at the Sault College for the upcoming school term.
(Originally published at https://www.saultthisweek.com/sports/local-sports/hockey-notes-all-on-board-for-new-goalie-at-sault-college-ohl-to-sijhl-for-coach-nojhl-voodoos-stay-close-to-home)
