Dave Cameron has had a busy year.
The head coach and General Manager of the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors was behind the bench as Canada blew a 3-0 lead to Russia in the gold medal game of the world junior hockey championship.
He then saw and Owen Sound Attack team win game 7 of the Ontario Hockey League championship in overtime .
Now Cameron has his Majors in the semi-final of the Memorial Cup. One win away from Sunday's final. A win away from giving him a title this year.
"The elimination games are always more intense," said Cameron hours before the Majors-Ice semi-final match. "Game on."
Cameron is as intense a coach as you will find, especially on game days.
He is also one of the funniest and this morning he was at it again saying there's nothing like coaching teenagers.
"There's no such thing as you've seen it all," smiled Cameron. "Boydie (Assistant coach James Boyd) and I have a rule called the "seat belt" rule. If two days go by and there are no issues, put your seatbelt on, something's coming!"
"Thats what keeps you young in this business working with these young guys."
"I love coming to the rink and as intense as I get sometimes, I wouldn't change my job," said the 52 year old PEI native. "I consider myself fortuanate. I never take it for granted. I do enjoy it."
"A lot of reporters only see me on game days and sometimes I am really intense," said Cameron. "But there is nobody in hockey that has more fun than I do. I have a wicked sense of humour."
"My theory is if you don't enjoy what you do it is just another job."
Cameron is under huge expectations here, as he has a third chance to end the season on a winning note.
"When I first started I wouldn't have enjoyed the tournament," said Cameron. "As you get older you can sepearte the two."
Right now Cameron is enjoying the Memorial Cup. He would have more fun if he and his team got to celebrate instead of watching someone else bask in victory.
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