Some players fly under the radar and go unnoticed. Some players impact and value are only truly appreciated by their teammates, coaches and hockey purists.
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.
The Pulse
Fortune teller or visionary? How can some people predict what’s going to happen in the game? That’s an easy answer they know how to gauge
Swinging For the Fences
Who’s the next Head Coaching candidate on deck for the highly touted Saint John Sea Dogs? Well your guess is as good as mine, but
Another Chance
Another Chance All an undrafted player wants is another chance. Another chance to prove they can belong. Another chance to showcase their skill and ability.
Who Can It Be Now?
Trevor Georgie is a man at work and I’m sure he’s been trying to knock at the doors of many qualified NHL caliber coaches for
Surprise, Surprise the Islanders are on the Rise
The Charlottetown Islanders pulled off the surprise of the 2020 QMJHL Draft! Well there was the Jakob Pelletier trade to Val d’Or, oh yeah and
The Quick Shift 