We all know how important the CHL Import Draft is for Major Junior hockey, it’s a massive difference maker. In many cases Euros can put
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.
Warp Speed
Why can’t the hockey world just leave the elite up and coming prospect the hell a lone? Why does everything around the young highly talented
Undrafted Players Banking on Free Agent Invites to Prove they Belong
All an undrafted player wants is another chance. Another chance to prove they can belong. Another chance to showcase their skill and ability especially given
The Last Shot
Antigonish, Nova Scotia’s own Jake Stewart understands the value of hard work. Growing up in that part of the province and country it’s just a
New Beginnings
Here’s to new beginnings. For the past three decades, Moncton’s Rick Melanson has called the classroom and Anglophone East School District home. On June 29,
Thank You
Even though I would love to continue my role as the NB Regional Scout for the QMJHL CSR, I will be stepping away from that
The Quick Shift 