(Originally Written in 2018) The City of Moncton was starving for a championship. It was 2005-06, and after several dramatic playoff runs the Moncton Wildcats
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.
Champions Forever
It was my first year in the scouting business and Atlantic’s just so happened to be in Miramichi, New Brunswick. My family and I made
All Quiet In the Port City
All Quiet In the Port City The Saint John Sea Dogs plan to build a championship caliber team is still in motion or is it?
It’s All About The Routine
Every player has their own unique routines and if you’ve been around the game long enough you’ve probably seen them all. From the pregame meal
My Wayne Gretzky Story
I had just finished one the best interview experiences of my broadcasting career with Marty McSorley, when I looked down and noticed Bernie Nicholls waiting
Thank You
In the daily grind we often take things for granted. We often lose perspective. We often forget what matters most and the sacrifices people make
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