I hate ghost rosters. I know everyone puts them together and I’ve been guilty of that as well, but it’s just too damn early for
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 Difficult Time, But What If?
It’s a difficult time of year for many young aspiring hockey players and their families across Atlantic Canada and Quebec. The excitement surrounding training camps
Do We Really Get Them Ready?
Do we really get them ready? As a high school teacher that’s a question that ask myself a lot. Teaching Gr 9 and 10, my
QMJHL Training Camp Report: Test Day
It was great seeing all the social media posts from all of the QMJHL franchises today. QMJHL hockey is back, but I don’t know about
Less is More In QMJHL Training Camps
Less is more. We hear that statement all the time, but it’s so true when it comes to the game of hockey especially during the
So Many More Stories to Tell
There are so many more stories to be told, yet there’s no one to write them. There’s nothing like a “heartfelt” “close to home,” local
The Quick Shift 