Goaltender Jack Campbell is an American hockey player selected by the Dallas Stars 11th overall in the first round of the 2010 NHL Draft. He was the first goaltender selected in the draft that year.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2010e.html Prior to the draft, Campbell was ranked as high as third among his draft class. After the draft Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk stated that Campbell was their number one selection from the start.http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532846

Born in Port Huron, Michigan, Campbell worked his way up through the U.S. National Team Development Program as a junior. In 2009, Campbell made a verbal commitment to play college hockey at the University of Michigan, but later changed his mind.http://www.annarbor.com/sports/top-goalie-prospect-jack-campbell-de-commits-on-verbal-pledge-to-michigan/ He decided to forego college play to continue his career in the Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires in the 2010-11 season.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/jack-campbell-commits-to-windsor-spitfires-p139103 As Campbell was the only goaltender committed to the program at the time, there was a bit of backlash to the decision. Campbell responded by posting a message on Rivals.com stating "My goal is to be playing in the National Hockey League within a year or two, and I did not want to put Michigan's hockey program in a bad position where I left after one season. By going to the Ontario Hockey League, I feel it will accelerate my development so I will be able to more quickly achieve my goal of being an NHL goaltender."http://www.annarbor.com/sports/top-goalie-prospect-jack-campbell-de-commits-on-verbal-pledge-to-michigan/

In the 2009-10 season, Campbell played with the U.S. National Development Team. Participating in 12 games, Campbell tallied a record of 7-4-1, with a 1.98 goals-against average, .926 save percentage and a single shutout. He played with Team U.S.A. in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and IIHF Under-18 Championships, helping the squad win the gold medal both times. Campbell was also honored as the top goaltender of the Under-18 Championships.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/jack-campbell-commits-to-windsor-spitfires-p139103

As a youth, Campbell played as a member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. His 2008-09 season was especially notable as he posted wins in 27 of 35 games played, including six shutouts and an undefeated run of seven games. Prior to joining the national team, Campbell also spent time with the Honeybaked Hockey Club in his home state of Michigan.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/jack-campbell-commits-to-windsor-spitfires-p139103