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It's been so quiet on the Saint John Sea Dogs coaching front that the rumour/report dropped last night felt like a bit of a bomb.
Rogers TV QMJHL analyst Craig Eagles reported in a blog post that Dave Cameron's "name has surfaced as recently as this week as a possible candidate" for the Sea Dogs head coaching position.
Eagles added that "there’s a sense that the Sea Dogs will possibly make a decision very soon ahead of arguably the most important draft in franchise history."
Jeff Cowan has been the team's interim head coach since Josh Dixon was fired mid-season. Cowan, a long-time assistant and associate coach with the team, did a solid job in the immediate aftermath of the promotion, improving the team in all aspects. But the final month or two of the regular season was a rough go - and it no doubt created some uncertainty around Cowan's future role with the Sea Dogs.
Fast-forward to right now - just over a week away from the QMJHL Entry Draft - and the Sea Dogs have made very few mentions of the head coaching position. Until Eagles brought up this Cameron rumour, there hasn't been much speculation floating around.
Bringing in Cameron would be similar to the Sea Dogs' move in 2009 when the club hire Gerard Gallant and Mike Kelly - all three of whom are coincidentally from Prince Edward Island. The Gallant/Kelly hiring turned out to be a good move to say the least.
Cameron has a lengthy coaching resume and was the head coach and general manager of the OHLs' Mississauga St. Michael's Majors for many years - which included losing to Sea Dogs in the 2011 Memorial Cup final nine years ago this week.
Cameron joined the Ottawa Senators after the 2011 Memorial Cup, working as both an assistant and head coach. He has been the head coach of the Vienna Capitals in Austria for the past two seasons.
The 61-year-old played one game with the Saint John Flames in 1994-95.
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