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
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#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 |
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#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 |
 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 |
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#23 – Luke Burke 2018-19 Team: Belle Tire U18 – TIEHL HT: 5’9″ – WT: 195 Hometown: Dexter, MI, USA YOB: 2000 Shoots: Right |
 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 |
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#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 |
 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 |
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#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
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#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 |
 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.
