Sometimes as teachers we often think, did they really get it, are they even listening? How can you convey struggle or hardship? How can we
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.
Out of Nowhere
Every year there seems to be a player(s) that comes out of nowhere to surprise or shock those around the game. The people that really
Could You Imagine?
Could you imagine telling a young aspiring player that they shouldn’t bother trying out for a team because they won’t make it anyway. Could you
“You Don’t Have to be that Kind of Player to Get Noticed”
Young draft eligible players are constantly trying to fit in while always trying to impress. Draft year pressure and trying to live up to everyone’s
Hockey Canada Rule Restricts Exchange Student From Playing
Rules are rules and they are meant to be followed.Unfortunately for one sixteen-year-old exchange student from Japan a long withstanding Hockey Canada rule has prevented
It’s Time to Turn the Page
When I first joined FDS and created the #InFocus platform, I wanted to go deeper, I wanted to discuss and bring light to subjects within
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