Every player has a ceiling, every player’s ceiling is unique, but what the hell are we doing to help raise that ceiling or help that
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 Return to U18, Shouldn’t be the End, The Good, The Bad and The Ugliest
A return to the U-18 ranks can be heartbreaking. A return to the U-18 ranks could be the best decision ever. A return to the
Wounded and Wildly Uncharacteristic
The Moncton Wildcats are wounded and playing wildly uncharacteristic. Sunday’s second period versus the Halifax Mooseheads spiralled out of the control just like the Wildcats
Do Showcase Tournaments Really Matter?
Scouts from across the hockey world always flock to top prospects games and showcase tournaments because they want to see best on best. Scouts are
“Even Steven”
Do you remember the Seinfeld episode, where Jerry finishes “even steven.” No matter what happened, Jerry came out even. Well, the Moncton Wildcats are “even
The Q’s Top Scorers Might Surprise You
It’s early, really early, but there’s an interesting trend occurring in the QMJHL. Two weeks into the 2025-26 season and the circuits top 15-point getters
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