Now is the time to act. Now is the time for change. Now is the time for player development to take the lead. Those were
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.
Gilbert and O’Sullivan
Gilbert and O’Sullivan Preface to Gilbert and O’Sullivan On July 9th, 2020, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I woke up and checked my notifications
The Next Step
Turning the corner or taking the next step is vital for any player’s success. Experience, skill, confidence, dedication and a relentless will to compete continue
Consistency Behind the Bench Will Speed Up Wildcats Rebuild
The Moncton Wildcats were left to pick up the pieces after a horrible ending of the 2019-2020 season. This was supposed to be the year.
Left Behind
Atlantic Canada has produced some of the best hockey players in the world, but why is this region still a year behind the developmental curve?
The Heart of a Champion
Some of the best stories ever told are the ones in front of us, from our own region, that no one ever talks about. All
The Quick Shift 