AHockey is a way of life for so many Maritimers. We all have our own unique stories in the game. From subtle beginnings to memorable
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.
A Moment In Time: The 2020 QMJHL Draft
For the past four years I’ve have had the pleasure of watching some amazing individual and team performances from the role as a scout, TV
Ready To Pay the Price
Andrew Gweon is ready to pay the price to accomplish his dream of playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The highly skilled elusive
A New Beginning
It’s a new beginning for Louis Robitaille and the Gatineau Olympiques. Robitaille and the Olympiques are set to embark on a new journey one that
What Did You Expect?
What Did You Expect? Now is the time to reflect and celebrate, not outwardly criticize. Unfortunately for Moncton Wildcats fans there will be a forever
The Next Step
It’s one of hockey’s greatest clichés. It’s become so commonplace that it’s often ignored, but highly valued to the players that use it: “One step
The Quick Shift 