Those in the game of hockey that have a history of manipulation and making sure things tilt in the favour of their own children really
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.
Minor Hockey Chronicles 4th Edition: Why Take Them, If You’re Not Going to Play Them?
I’ve shortened the bench, every coach has shortened their benches. We all know why, the real question that should be asked is why shorten the
What Are We Really Teaching Them?
What are we really teaching kids? What are we really teaching hockey players? I’ve in the teaching profession for just over two decades and I
Back to the Drawing Board
When great teams lose three straight games people often take notice, they are all quick to point the finger and place blame. Great teams aren’t
Some Hockey Parents Just Want to Be Heard
Hockey parents are heard all over the hockey world. It’s mostly all bad and that’s why it’s so hard for some parents to be heard.
On the Bubble
“You’re on the bubble.” Some young players may never hear that uttered throughout their path in the game, while others hear it every year. One
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