Politics will be the only thing holding back the success of U-16 programs. Some people don’t believe in the U-16 level, because they honestly feel
Author: Craig Eagles @Eags37
Craig Eagles majored in Kinesiology and Education at the University of New Brunswick. He once was head coach of the Moncton Purple Knights men’s AAA hockey program for four seasons, and head coach of the women’s program for another. He then made the jump to Junior “A” hockey as a video and practice coach with the Moncton Beavers. He returned to Moncton’s minor hockey level where he won a Provincial Championship and the Competitive Coach of the Year award in 2012. In December of 2016, Craig joined the QMJHL Central Scouting Agency as a regional scout for New Brunswick. On top of being a High School teacher, Eagles has been broadcasting hockey on Rogers TV since 2009 and has been a colour analyst for the QMJHL for the past five seasons before stepping away from that position in 2021.
He started the Co Coaches Corner Blog in 2012-2013 and has been writing about hockey and various other sports ever since.
Footsteps
We have all experienced at one point or another. If you say you haven’t, you’re lying to yourself. It’s easy to see, it’s plain as
Observations From the Rink: 40th Monctonian Challenge Edition
Just Pass the Damn Puck So many kids at the Midget level today feel they have to showcase their individual skills that they don’t move
Are Top Prospect Games Important?
The question everyone will be asking today is about as subjective as asking scouts who they “like” early on in a season. Are top prospects
“That’s the Shit They Don’t Teach You”
For the past three weeks, I’ve had a student teacher and it’s been great. The phrase “that’s the shit they don’t teach you,” has been
The Return of the Monctonian Challenge
As hundreds of players and their families converge on the Superior Propane Centre for the Monctonian Challenge it’s easy to see the passion and love
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