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
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.
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
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never (Originally Published on September 11, 2017) Mike Krushelnyski was late to the game. He laced them up for the first time
A Way of Life
Hockey is a way life for Elliot Desnoyers. The game has been part of his life as long as the skilled two-way winger can remember.
Leaving the Game
Preface To Leaving the Game When will you know it’s the right time. Some just know, while others have no choice. 11 years ago I
The Quick Shift 