The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships are in December, but Team Canada is setting its coaching group. News emerged on Thursday that the host nation named Dave Cameron coach for the upcoming tournament in the Ottawa region. Hockey Canada also named the rest of Cameron’s coaching staff for the holiday hockey showcase.
Our coaches are set for #WorldJuniors! 🍁
Voici notre personnel entraîneur pour le #MondialJunior! 🍁
HC/EC: Dave Cameron
AC/EA: Sylvain Favreau
AC/EA: Mike Johnston
AC/EA: Chris Lazary
GC/EG: Justin Pogge— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) July 4, 2024
Hockey Canada Names Dave Cameron Coach
Cameron is the coach of the Ottawa 67s, but also has experience leading Canada at the international level. The Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island native helmed Canada to the 2022 crown and was an assistant for the 2009 gold-medal winning squad. He also led Canada to a silver medal in the 2011 tournament.
Other assistant coaches that were named were to the bench staff were Sylvain Favreau, Mike Johnston and Chris Lazary. Justin Pogge was selected as the team’s goalie coach for the tournament.
Canada lost in the quarterfinals of the 2024 tournament after winning back-to-back gold medals the two previous events. The United States ended up winning the tournament over host Sweden to spoil the party in Gothenburg.
Peter Anholt will return to lead the team’s management group. Three-time Stanley Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Brent Seabrook will also be be in a management role.
What It Means
Cameron once again faces the pressure of leading Canada to a gold medal on home soil. It’s always a lot to deal with, but Cameron has also been through the process before. He knows what to expect and is a proven winner in this tournament.
The 67s boss will have his hands in team selection, but he’ll have no shortage of talented players to draw from. This is always a big tournament and the hosts want to win another gold medal for its third in the last four years.
The Canadian capital is hosting the World Juniors for the first time since 2009. Team Canada sent the crowd home happy with a gold medal victory.
Main photo by: Jerome Miron – USA Today Sports
