August 29, 2007
GRYPHONS NAME SHAWN CAMP AS NEW MEN'S HOCKEY HEAD COACH
GUELPH, Ont - The Guelph Gryphons are pleased to announce that former Guelph Storm head coach, Shawn Camp will be the new head coach of the Gryphons men's hockey program.
Camp brings an extensive resume to the Gryphons hockey program. The 46-year old has most recently served as the assistant coach and assistant general manger of the Saginaw Spirit in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
In 2003-04 Camp was the bench boss for the Guelph Storm where his team won the championship and represented the OHL in the Memorial Cup. As the head coach of Canada's Under-18 hockey team he won a silver medal at the world
under-18 championships and a gold medal at the Junior World Cup in 2005.
The Ottawa native was an assistant coach with Memorial Cup champions Hull Olympiques (1997), and head coach/general manager of Hawkesbury of the Ontario Central Junior Hockey League (1998-2000). No stranger to the CIS, he was also an assistant coach with the Ottawa Gee Gees from 1990-1995.
"We are extremely pleased that Coach Camp is joining the Gryphons coaching ranks," commented Director of Athletics, Tom Kendall. "He brings a wealth of experience and a skill set that we feel will drive the success of our hockey program going forward. He is a very well respected member of the hockey community, a person of the highest integrity and a perfect role model and mentor for our young student athletes"
The level 3 NCCP certified coach is a former member of both Mount Allison's hockey and soccer Mounties in the mid '80s, Camp graduated from Mount Allison in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
"I am honored and excited to be a part of the Gryphons hockey program and I am really looking forward to building on all the great things going with this program," said Camp.
(Source: Michelle Waddick, Guelph Gryphons, Sports Information)
Camp brings an extensive resume to the Gryphons hockey program. The 46-year old has most recently served as the assistant coach and assistant general manger of the Saginaw Spirit in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
In 2003-04 Camp was the bench boss for the Guelph Storm where his team won the championship and represented the OHL in the Memorial Cup. As the head coach of Canada's Under-18 hockey team he won a silver medal at the world
under-18 championships and a gold medal at the Junior World Cup in 2005.
The Ottawa native was an assistant coach with Memorial Cup champions Hull Olympiques (1997), and head coach/general manager of Hawkesbury of the Ontario Central Junior Hockey League (1998-2000). No stranger to the CIS, he was also an assistant coach with the Ottawa Gee Gees from 1990-1995.
"We are extremely pleased that Coach Camp is joining the Gryphons coaching ranks," commented Director of Athletics, Tom Kendall. "He brings a wealth of experience and a skill set that we feel will drive the success of our hockey program going forward. He is a very well respected member of the hockey community, a person of the highest integrity and a perfect role model and mentor for our young student athletes"
The level 3 NCCP certified coach is a former member of both Mount Allison's hockey and soccer Mounties in the mid '80s, Camp graduated from Mount Allison in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
"I am honored and excited to be a part of the Gryphons hockey program and I am really looking forward to building on all the great things going with this program," said Camp.
(Source: Michelle Waddick, Guelph Gryphons, Sports Information)
