Set It Up! How many times do we still have to listen to coaches and hockey parents alike yell “set it up” when their team
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.
Divided
Nothing will divide a team quicker than a coach who blatantly plays favourites, offers up preferential treatment constantly, possess inconsistent philosophies and strategies. Players know
“Meet Them at the Door”
“Meet Them At the Door” Every teaching manual constantly reminds beginning teachers or the most seasoned veterans to meet their students at the door before
13-4-1
13-4-1. That’s a damn good start to the season. Nevertheless, what are the Moncton Wildcats? Do the Cats have a team that could make a
The 42nd Monctonian Challenge Preview
Some tournaments take on a life of their own. The Monctonian Challenge sure as over its history. Hundreds of players and their families are literally
The Cornerstone: From the Dark into the Light Drafting Steve Bernier
The end of 2000-2001 season for the Moncton Wildcats was as dark as their away jerseys that year. At the midway point of that season
FDS Sports Blog 