The Express head to Chilliwack tonight for a matchup against the 1st Place Chiefs. Chilliwack sits 11 points ahead of Coquitlam with 5 games remaining before the Christmas Break (Dec. 16th – 28th).
Wednesday marks the 6th of 8 matchups between these division rivals.. Chilliwack has had the upper hand with 4 victories in 5 attempts. The two teams skated to a 4-4 tie in Chilliwack back on October 6th.
The BCHL's leading scorer, Luke Esposito, has feasted on the Express so far this season racking up 11 of his 39 points in the 5 matchups. Austin Plevy and Josh Hansen each have 8 points in as many games. Chiefs goaltender, Mitch Gilliam is 3-0-1-0 against the Express with a 2.36 G.A.A..
The Express have scored at a 2.2 goals per game clip against the Chiefs. John Seimer and Mitch Nardi have led the way with 4 points a piece in th e5 game stretch. Alex Kerfoot has 5 points in 4 games against the Chiefs, but he is doubtful for tonight's matchup.
Puck drop is 7pm at the Prospera Centre in Chilliwack. If you can't make the trip, be sure to check out the game on FastHockey at bchl.fasthockey.com.
