(Grassi sips from the Fred Page Cup with the Express in 2006)Former Express Max Grassi has committed to play at UBC for next season. Grassi completed a 4 year BCHL career this past season in Penticton. He leaves the BCHL as one of the more decorated players in recent history.
His rookie season started off with a bang, he won a Fred Page Cup and a Royal Bank Cup with the Express in 05-06. The next season Grassi was traded to the Nanaimo Clippers at the trading deadline and celebrated his 2nd straight BCHL Championship that spring as the Clippers knocked off the Vernon Vipers in the league final.
From there, it was off to Surrey where he had his best season point wise in the BCHL putting up 61 points.
Grassi was re-acquired by the Express in an off-season trade for his 20 year old season in 08-09. Grassi was a rare bright spot on a team that had more downs than ups. He put up 39 points in 35 games and was a consistent point producer night after night. At the deadline, Grassi was traded to Penticton with hopes of claiming his 3rd Fred Page Cup, but those hopes were dashed when they lost in the 2nd round to the eventual RBC Cup Champion Vernon Vipers in 5 games.
Grassi's BCHL numbers saw him score 64 goals, 113 assists for 177 points in 221 games. In 139 career games in Express colors, Grassi put up 40 goals and 45 assists for 85 points.
Congratulations Max on a great BCHL career. A true champion of the BCHL.
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