Hockey has taken Hugh Campbell from his native Cape Breton, Nova Scotia all the way to New Haven, Washington D.C. as well as Philadelphia. His fondest memories are centred around his years spent playing in Halifax. He was a member of the famed Halifax Saint Marys junior team during the late 1940’s when they were the hottest item in provincial hockey.
Campbell later performed with the renowned Halifax Atlantics, a powerhouse in the Maritime Major Hockey League. He toiled briefly in professional hockey ranks as a member of the New York Rangers organization. He was both a player and a coach with the Glace Bay Miners, Charlottetown Islanders, and Moncton of the New Brunswick Senior League in the mid-1950’s.
Campbell left the Maritimes to join the Washington Capitals of the US Professional League and rounded out his career with a three-year stay with the Philadelphia Ramblers of the same league. Hugh Campbell retired in 1959 and was elected to the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 1989.
Hugh Campbell passed away on February 6th, 2011.
• Member Halifax St. Mary’s Jr Teams 1940’s
• Member of the New York Rangers Organization
• Alexander Cup Champion 1953, Halifax Atlantics
• One Year with New Haven Entry in AHL
• Suspended Pro Hockey for Life, as he was Pro Navy
• Playing Coach Glace Bay Miners 1953-1954
• Playing Coach Charlottetown Islanders 1954-1955
• Playing Coach Moncton of the NB Senior League 1956
• Joined Washington Capitals of the US Pro League
• Played for 3 Years with the Philadelphia Ramblers
• Retired in 1959 at the Age of 31
