Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Nickname(s)	Soupy
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
NHL Team	Buffalo Sabres
Nationality	Canada
Born	May 23, 1979, Strathroy ON, CAN
NHL Draft	Round 6, 156th overall, 1997 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	1999 – present

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Personal

Brian grew up in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, where he attended elementary school at Colborne Street Public School and high school at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute. His parents are Ed and Lorna. He has two brothers, Craig and Darryl. Darryl also played pro hockey. He played four seasons in the ECHL, last for the Mississippi Sea Wolves. SDCI Crest The Old SDCIs back The front of the old SDCI Strathroy District Collegiate Institute (SDCI) is one of two secondary schools in Strathroy, Ontario. ... The Mississippi Sea Wolves are a minor league hockey team that are based in Biloxi, Mississippi. ...

Brian received national attention in Canada in 2003, not for playing hockey, but because of SARS. Brian's sister-in-law Vagia, who works at Toronto's Mt. Sinai Hospital visited him on March 24, 2003. Shortly after, she started showing SARS symptoms and was subsequently hospitalized. This lead to the quarantine of both Brian and then teammate Rhett Warrener. Campbell missed three games before being cleared to play again. Neither player had any SARS symptoms. Sars may refer to any of the following: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly abbreviated as SARS Michael Sars, a Norwegian biologist, father of Georg Sars Georg Sars, a Norwegian biologist, son of Michael Sars Special Administrative Regions, commonly abbreviated as SARs Sars, Perm Krai, an urban settlement in Perm Krai... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Rhett Warrener (b. ...

Playing career

Brian was taken by the Ottawa 67's in the OHL as a third round draft pick in the 1995 OHL Priority Selection. In 1998-99 he won the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL's Most Outstanding Player. He also won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's Defenceman of the Year and the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's Most Gentlemanly Player, and to top it off Brian was also awarded the CHL Player of the Year. The Ottawa 67s celebrate a playoff victory The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... The Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. ... The Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. ... The William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the OHLs Most Sportsmanlike Player. ... The CHL Player of the Year award is given out annually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League. ...

He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres as their 6th round pick in the 1997 NHL entry draft, #156 overall. He played his first game for the Sabres in the 1999-2000 season, and remains with the team. During the NHL lockout in 2004-05, he played for Jokerit in Helsinki, Finland and won the silver medal in the SM-liiga Finnish championships. The Buffalo Suckers are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Buffalo Suckers are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... Jokerit are an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. ... Nickname: Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Lord Mayor Jussi Pajunen  - Mayor Pekka Korpinen  - Mayor Ilkka-Christian Björklund  - Mayor Pekka Sauri  - Mayor Paula Kokkonen Area  - City 187. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ...

Not known as a physically imposing defenceman, Brian achieved notoriety during the first round of the 2006 NHL playoffs when he applied a bone crushing open-ice bodycheck to Philadelphia Flyers' R.J. Umberger, leaving Umberger sprawled upon the ice looking dead. He ended up with a concission. Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... The NHL unveiled a new logo for the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... R.J. Umberger born May 3, 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is an American hockey player who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers. ...

Campbell was named an alternate captain for one NHL preseason game (against the Toronto Maple Leafs). On January 9, 2007 he was the leading vote getter amongst Eastern Conference defenceman, earning him his first NHL All-Star appearance. Luc Robitaille, 2005: the A is also placed on the players left. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Career statistics

Stats as of January 2, 2007. The Ottawa 67s celebrate a playoff victory The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... The 1998-99 AHL season was the 63rd season of the American Hockey League. ... The Rochester Americans are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ... The 1999-2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1999-00 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Buffalo Suckers are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... The 2000-01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. ... The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The 2001-02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. ... The 2001-02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The 2003-04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Jokerit are an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. ... logo of SM-liiga SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. ... The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

International Career

Brian was a member of Team Canada at the 1999 World Junior Championships, and was named a first team all star for the tournament.

Trivia

• Nicknamed "Soupy" by his teammates, due to his last name being the same as the "Campbell" in Campbell's Soup

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External Links

• Brian Campbell's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Brian Campbell - Sabres.com