Team Canada head coach Dave Cameron talks to his players during the national junior team training camp at the Silver Dart Arena on Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in Ontario on Dec. 16, 2024.

It's been a winding road since Dave Cameron became a head coach. Almost 40 years into that journey, the 66-year-old wouldn't have it any other way as he prepares to lead Canada into the 2025 world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.