We are only 4 days away from kicking off our 2019-20 season in Langley on Saturday night. Head Coach & GM Jason Fortier spent the summer recruiting and selecting players to wear the black and yellow with pride this season.
Get to know our new, and familiar, faces down below.
Forwards
Photo from Hickling Images – Elite Prospects | #6 – Gregory Lapointe 2018-19 Team: Stanstead College – MPHL HT: 5’10” – WT: 175 Hometown: Granby, QC YOB: 2001 Shoots: Left |
Photo from Garrett James | #9 – Danny Pearson 2018-19 Team: Coquitlam Express – BCHL HT: 5’10.5″ – WT: 185 Hometown: Vancouver, BC YOB: 2000 Shoots: Left Note: Switching to jersey #9 this season |
Photo from Garrett James | #10 – Connor Gregga 2018-19 Team: Coquitlam Express – BCHL HT: 5’10” – WT: 170 Hometown: Markham, ON YOB: 2000 Shoots: Right NCAA: Minnesota State University Note: Named 2019-20 alternate captain |
Photo from Damon James | #11 – Tyler Schleppe 2018-19 Team: Prince George Spruce Kings – BCHL HT: 6’3.5″ – WT: 200 Hometown: Vancouver, BC YOB: 2001 Shoots: Right |
Photo from Damon James | #14 – Massimo Rizzo 2018-19 Team: Penticton Vees – BCHL HT: 5’10.5″ – WT: 180 Hometown: Burnaby, BC YOB: 2001 Shoots: Left NCAA: University of North Dakota NHL: Carolina (2019 NHL Draft – Round 7) Note: Starting season on IR |
Photo from Damon James | #15 – Cooper Connell 2018-19 Team: Coquitlam Express – BCHL HT: 6’3″ – WT: 190 Hometown: West Vancouver, BC YOB: 2001 Shoots: Right |
Photo from Damon James | #16 – Ryan Tattle 2018-19 Team: Vancouver NE Chiefs Major Midget – BCMML HT: 5’10.5″ – WT: 160 Hometown: Port Moody, BC YOB: 2001 Shoots: Left Note: Played 2 games as an Express AP last season |
#17 – Bradley Ong 2018-19 Team: Connecticut Jr Rangers – NCDC HT: 6’0″ – WT: 175 Hometown: West Vancouver, BC YOB: 1999 Shoots: Right Note: Previously played in BCHL for Alberni Valley |
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Photo from Timothy Bates – OJHL | #18 – Adam Trotman 2018-19 Team: Newmarket Hurricanes – OJHL HT: 6’1″ – WT: 200 Hometown: Maple, ON YOB: 2000 Shoots: Left |
#23 – Luke Burke 2018-19 Team: Belle Tire U18 – TIEHL HT: 5’9″ – WT: 195 Hometown: Dexter, MI, USA YOB: 2000 Shoots: Right |
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Photo from Mitch Wentzell | #24 – Logan Kurki 2018-19 Team: Vancouver NE Chiefs Major Midget – BCMML HT: 5’10.5″ – WT: 155 Hometown: Maple Ridge, BC YOB: 2001 Shoots: Right Note: Played 2 games as an Express AP last season |
#25 – Christian MacDougall 2018-19 Team: St. Andrews College – CAHS HT: 5’11” – WT: 175 Hometown: Toronto, ON YOB: 2001 Shoots: Left NCAA: Canisius College |
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Photo from Damon James | #26 – Dante Ballarin 2018-19 Team: Vancouver NE Chiefs Major Midget – BCMML HT: 6’2″ – WT: 175 Hometown: New Westminster, BC YOB: 2001 Shoots: Left Note: Played 3 games as an Express AP last season |
Photo from Damon James | #27 – Joshua Wildauer 2018-19 Team: Coquitlam Express – BCHL HT: 5’9″ – WT: 170 Hometown: Dearborn Height, MI, USA YOB: 1999 Shoots: Right NCAA: Lake Superior State University Note: Named 2019-20 alternate captain |
Defence
Photo from Damon James | #3 – Kabir Gill 2018-19 Team: Coquitlam Express – BCHL HT: 6’3″ – WT: 200 Hometown: White Rock, BC YOB: 2000 Shoots: Right |
Photo from Garrett James | #4 – Drew Cooper 2018-19 Team: Coquitlam Express – BCHL HT: 6’1″ – WT: 185 Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI, USA YOB: 2000 Shoots: Left Note: Named 2019-20 team captain |
Photo from Garrett James | #5 – James Bohn 2018-19 Team: Vancouver NE Chiefs Major Midget – BCMML HT: 6’0″ – WT: 185 Hometown: Coquitlam, BC YOB: 2002 Shoots: Left Note: Played 3 games as an Express AP last season |
#7 – Nicholas Carabin 2018-19 Team: North Jersey Avalanche 18U – T1EHL HT: 5’10” – WT: 175 Hometown: Manwah, NJ, USA YOB: 2000 Shoots: Right NCAA: Princeton University |
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#9 – Noah De La Durantaye 2018-19 Team: Deerfield Academy – USHS Prep HT: 6’1″ – WT: 205 Hometown: Beaconsfield, QC YOB: 2000 Shoots: Left |
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#12 – Joseph Borthwick 2018-19 Team: Detroit Catholic Central – USHS MI HT: 5’11” – WT: 185 Hometown: Northville, MI, USA YOB: 2000 Shoots: Right |
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#20 – Steven Bellini 2018-19 Team: Soo Thunderbirds – NOJHL HT: 5’10” – WT: 175 Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, ON YOB: 2000 Shoots: Right |
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#21 – Addison Macey 2018-19 Team: Stratford Warriors – GOJHL HT: 6’3″ – WT: 210 Hometown: Kitchener, ON YOB: 2000 Shoots: Right |
Goalies
#1 – Thomas Wardle 2018-19 Team: Notre Dame Hound Major Midget – SMHL HT: 6’2.5″ – WT: 165 Hometown: West Vancouver, BC YOB: 2002 Catches: Left |
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Photo from Timothy Bates – OJHL | #30 – Jack Watson 2018-19 Team: St. Michaels Buzzers – OJHL HT: 6’3″ – WT: 195 Hometown: Toronto, ON YOB: 2000 Catches: Left Note: Starting season on IR |
Photo by Garrett James | #31 – Clay Stevenson 2018-19 Team: Coquitlam Express – BCHL HT: 6’4″ – WT: 195 Hometown: Chilliwack, BC YOB: 1999 Catches: Left NCAA: Dartmouth College |
You can catch the 2019-20 Express live on September 21 as we open our home schedule against the Chilliwack Chiefs. Get you ticket for the home opener by clicking here.