Talking Sports And Fitness With Zeke

Zeke talks with Reading Royals head coach Larry Courville about his great ability to recruit players who fit his system skill-wise, hockey sense-wise and character-wise. Courville has led the Reading Royals to the playoffs in all six of his full seasons as the head coach, including three consecutive seasons of 45 wins or more and winning the 2013 Kelly Cup. Savvy recruiting has been the primary support beam for Reading's ECHL success, a recruiting effort that is rooted in Courville's extensive database of hockey contacts. His recruiting process is essential to the franchise because ECHL clubs have constantly evolving rosters due to injuries and player transactions at the AHL and NHL levels. The head coach is known for helping players reach the next level, an ability that enhances his recruiting efforts. Players want to play for him. But Courville says his prime goal is to have a successful team. "I'm here to win and not just develop one player for the Flyers," he tells Zeke. "If a veteran is better than th