Double Standards There’s a double standard that exists within the game of hockey. It happens at every level to a certain extent. The diminutive skilled
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.
What Make’s A Great Line?
What Makes a Great Line? What makes a great line in the QMJHL or any level of hockey for that matter? Grit, finesse, speed, scoring
Can They Repeat?
Can the Moncton Wildcats repeat as QMJHL Champions? Well, that’s the question everyone is asking as we inch closer to the playoffs. There’s nothing
Coaching Doubt, The Struggle is Real, Personal and Private
The quiet solitude of a hotel room, an empty dressing room or the last seat at the end of the bar, that’s where you can
80 Players to Be Named to the Q Cup; How Many Atlantic Canadians will Make the Cut?
Scouts across the hockey world always flock to top prospects games and showcase tournaments because they want to see best on best. You see scouts
“They Can Teach That”
“They can teach that.” You hear that phrase around the scouting community all of the time. “They can teach it, but is the player willing
