Canada brings back Dave Cameron as world junior head coach

Dave Cameron will return as Canada's head coach for the 2025 World Junior Championship after occupying the role three years ago, the country's governing body of hockey announced Thursday.

Cameron led Canada to gold at the 2022 tournament. Dennis Williams took over the following year and guided the team to another victory in the final. Alan Letang took the reins in 2024, but Canada fell to bronze-medalists Czechia in the quarterfinals.

Cameron's the head coach of the OHL's Ottawa 67s. He also guided the Ottawa Senators from December 2014 to April 2016. The 2025 world juniors will be held in Canada's capital, 16 years after the city last hosted the event.

The veteran bench boss, who turns 66 on July 29, will be assisted by Sylvain Favreau, Mike Johnston, and Chris Lazary, along with goaltending consultant Justin Pogge and video coach James Emery.

Favreau is the head of the QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs. Johnston (not to be confused with the TSN NHL analyst) is a former NHL bench boss and the current head coach of the WHL's Portland Winterhawks. Lazary serves the same role with the OHL's Saginaw Spirit.

Pogge is a former journeyman netminder who played seven NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The 2025 world juniors begin on Dec. 26. The tournament runs through Jan. 5.

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