Scott Campbell (ice hockey, born 1957)


Gary Scott Campbell is a former ice hockey defenceman who was drafted first overall by the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft. Campbell was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Guelph, Ontario.

Playing career

After a stellar junior career with the London Knights, Campbell was selected first overall by the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft, as well as 9th overall by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League in the 1977 NHL amateur draft. Campbell opted to join the Aeros.
Campbell played 149 WHA games for the Aeros and the Winnipeg Jets, and shifted to the NHL when the Jets joined that league in 1980. He was one of two players protected by the Jets from the dispersal draft, showing the faith the team had in his abilities. However, the cold weather in Winnipeg exacerbated a chronic asthma condition and he requested a trade after a season in Winnipeg. The asthma condition ultimately forced him into retirement at the age of 25 after briefly also playing for the St. Louis Blues.

Post hockey

After retiring from professional hockey, Campbell became involved in harness racing and found success as a stable owner.

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