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Shawn Camp

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    Head Coach - Men's Hockey
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The 2022-23 season marks Shawn Camp's 16th season as head coach of the Gryphons men's hockey program. Shawn, an Ottawa native, brings with him to the Gryphons an abundance of coaching experience at the CHL level as well as within Hockey Canada.

Shawn has brought a trio of championships to the city of Guelph at both the OHL level (as head coach of the 2004 OHL Champion Guelph Storm) as well as at the OUA level (as head coach of the Queen's Cup champion Gryphons in 2014-15 and 2019-20). During his time with Hockey Canada, Shawn has experience both as an assistant coach and head coach of the U-18 team, including leading Canada to a gold medal at the 2005 World Jr. Cup.

There are currently over 50 players active in the NHL who were coached by Shawn Camp at one point during their careers, either working with Coach Camp in the CHL, within Hockey Canada, or during their time at Ottawa Senators development camp. Included on this list are players such as Carey Price, Jonathan Toews, Erik Karlsson and Craig Anderson. Coach Camp is currently in his 22nd year as a Development Camp Coach for the NHL's Ottawa Senators.
 

Coaching Bio

2007-present:  Head Coach - Guelph Gryphons (OUA/U SPORTS)
2006-2007:  Ast Coach & Ast G.M. - Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
2004-2006:  Head Coach - Sarnia Sting (OHL)
2003-2004:  Head Coach - Guelph Storm (OHL)
2000-2003:  Ast Coach - Guelph Storm (OHL)
1998-2000:  Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations - Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL)
1996-1998:  Ast Coach - Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) - won the Memorial Cup in 1997

 
Hockey Canada
 
2011:  Ast Coach Team Canada at FISU Games (won Bronze)
2005:  Head Coach Team Canada U-18 (won Gold at World Jr. Cup)
2005:  Head Coach Team Canada U-18 (won Silver at World Championships)
2004:  Ast Coach Team Canada U-18 (won Gold medal at World Jr. Cup)
 
 
Additional notes
 
* The summer of 2022 marked Shawn's 22nd season as Development Camp Coach with Ottawa Senators
* 2015:  OUA Fox 40 Coach of the Year, OUA Queen's Cup Champion, U SPORTS bronze medalist
* 2015:  Head Coach of CIS All-Star Team (that faced Team Canada World Jr. team)