They work behind the scenes. They are seldomly in team pictures or get all the accolades they deserve. Their job is extremely difficult and sometimes
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 Message From Guy Lafleur That I Will Never Forget
In May of 2014 I approached Guy Lafleur during the BMO Hockey Heroes event outside the Superior Propane Centre with an odd request. I had
Lesson Learned
A lot has happened since Jim Hulton and the Charlottetown Islanders loaded up in 2016-2017 for what seemed like a sure run at a President
“The Little Things”
I can’t remember when my longtime mentor and coach Dale Turner had the discussion with us, but it was part of the process of being
QMJHL Cup All About The Competition
The QMJHL Cup isn’t the Gatorade Challenge. Some Atlantic Canadians will look at the breakdown of the QMJHL Cup and possibly question its fairness. The
Two Shifts A Period
Unfortunately we have all been there, we have all been victims of a short bench. If you haven’t experienced it then you truly don’t know
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