Colin Campbell expresses pleasure at his son Gregory Campbell winning the Stanley Cup –NHL Updates
Colin Campbell was the man who stepped down as the National Hockey League’s chief disciplinary executive for the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals even before they began citing the reason being that his son, Gregory Campbell, was on the Boston Bruins’ roster, one
of the finalists of the championship series.
He continued to work for the league and the team but not in a way that could influence any disciplinary action during the seven-game series.
It looks like honesty and whole heartedness paid off as his young son won his first Stanley Cup and made his father, NHL’s Senior VP of Hockey Operations, extremely proud.
"That would have to be No. 1", Colin Campbell told NHL.com when asked where Wednesday's moment ranks in his long career. "Every dad will tell you when your kids are born nothing tops that, but in hockey to watch your son win the Stanley Cup, knowing what
he's gone through to get here and what it really takes to win the Stanley Cup, it's amazing".
Colin’s son, Gregory, who plays in a centre position for Boston, was drafted as the 67th overall pick in the third round of the 2002 NHL Entry Drafts by Florida Panthers.
Gregory played six seasons with Florida until being traded to Boston Bruins in the 2010-2011 season and won his first Stanley Cup in his first season with Bruins.
Gregory played all 25 games of the 2011 NHL Playoffs with Bruins and registered four points, including one goal and three assists. During these games, there were times where he would get frustrated with the little time on ice or when there was too much expected
from him.
"That's what happens when you're a parent", Colin Campbell said. "You don't get the call when times are good".
Colin has a Stanley Cup ring of his own during the time he was an assistant coach with New York Rangers in 1994 but it was a priceless moment when he saw his 27-year-old son winning it for the first time.
The 58-year-old is certainly a library of hockey knowledge for his son with over 11 years of experience as a NHL player and the rest as an executive. There is always a lot that can be picked up, giving Gregory an unmatchable chance.
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