EXPRESS BLANKED IN EXHIBITION OPENER

The final score was one sided for the Langley Rivermen 12-0 in the exhibition opener for the Express at the Langley Events Centre.

First and foremost when trying to find a reason for the score being what it was, Langley dressed a veteran laden lineup with 8 returning players while the Express went with an all rookie lineup.

Langley dressed a full compliment of six 20 year olds.

Ben Butcher had a hat-trick for Langley. The shots finished 55-26 for the Rivermen.

This game was about player evaluation for the Express. Barry Wolff got an opportunity to evaluate the players that hit the ice against legitimate BCHL competition. Once the score got lopsided a players willingness to battle and keep pressing hard as the score got more and more one sided is what will catch the coach's attention.

Nic Bruyere got the start in the Express crease. He played the first half looking solid turning aside 26 of 29 shots sent his way.

The teams will meet again in the second game of the pre-season for the Express on Saturday night at the Port Coquitlam Recreation Centre.

Hear from Express Head Coach Barry Wolff following the game with his thoughts on training camp so far and being named to the Team Canada West coaching staff.

WOLFF NAMED TO TEAM CANADA WEST STAFF

Wolff as part of the 2010 Team Canada West Staff in Penticton.

Coquitlam Express GM and Head Coach Barry Wolff has been named an assistant coach for Team Canada West for the 2015 World Junior A Challenge this coming December in Whitby and Cobourg Ontario. Click here for Hockey Canada press release

This will be the second time the veteran bench boss will be a part of the Team Canada West coaching staff. He was also an assistant at the 2010 event in Penticton. Barry also volunteered his time last year to help former Merritt Centennials Head Coach Luke Pierce at the selection camp for Team Canada West.

Before Barry begins to work on his Team Canada West responsibilities he is busy with the Express training camp. They will begin their exhibition schedule Thursday evening on the road at the Langley Events Centre to take on the Rivermen at 5pm. The Express will host the Rivermen Saturday night in Coquitlam.

Congratulations Barry.

LAMONT COMMITS TO SFU

Veteran forward Brendan Lamont has committed to SFU for this coming season.

The 21 year old Langley native completed a 4 year BCHL career dressing for 240 games with the Merritt Centennials, Trail Smoke Eaters, Penticton Vees and playing the final season and a half of his career with the Express. He tallied 45 goals and 78 assists for 133 career BCHL points. He added another 13 points in 38 career playoff games. He also had 1 goal at the 2014 Western Canada Cup in Dauphin Manitoba with the Express.

Lamont was acquired by the Express in January 2014 from the Penticton Vees. He would enjoy some of the most memorable moments of his career in Express colors. He won the Fred Page cup with the Express in 2014. His final season in the BCHL would be his most productive with a career high 25 goals and 63 points while dressing for all 58 games.

His gritty, and honest hard working style made Brendan a well respected player in the locker and on the ice both from his teammates and opponents.

Brendan will see a familiar face when he walks into the locker room as his Express teammate from this past season Dustin Cave committed to SFU earlier this off-season.

Click here for SFU Press release

GAME VS. WILD @ BWC HIGHLIGHTS EXPRESS EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

THE COQUITLAM EXPRESS OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUCE THEY WILL BE HAVING AN EXHIBITION GAME SEPTEMBER 3 2015 vs THE WENATCHEE WILD AT THE BURNABY WINTER CLUB,  4990 CANADA WAY, BURNABY B.C.  FACE OFF  at 7:11pm 

ALL BURNABY WINTER CLUB MEMBERS WILL BE ADMITTED FREE TO THE GAME IF THEY ARE WEARING THEIR HOCKEY JERSEY AND BRING A NON PARISHABLE FOOD TO THE TICKET GATE. 

ALL OTHERS WILL BE ADMITTED FOR $5.

THE WENATCHEE WILD ARE ENTERING THE BCHL FOR THEIR FIRST SEASON, AND ARE THE 17^th TEAM TO JOIN THE BCHL AND THE FIRST U.S. BASED TEAM SINCE THE BELLINGHAM ICE HAWKS WHO OPERATED FROM 1990-1995.

THE WILD WHO PLAYED FOR THE PREVIOUS SEVEN SEASONS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE HAD A WINNING RECORD EVERY YEAR. THEY WILL BE IN THE BCHL MAINLAND DIVISION WITH THE EXPRESS.

EXPRESS HEAD COACH-GENERAL MANAGER  BARRY WOLFF SAYS, "THE REASON WE WANTED TO HAVE A GAME AT THE BWC IS TO PROMOTE OUR LEAGUE AND SHOWCASE THE TALENT LEVEL, THE EXPRESS ARE THE COMMUNITY’S TEAM. AND EVEN THOUGH WE PLAY OUR REGULAR SEASON HOME GAMES AT THE POIRIER SPORTS COMPLEX, WE WANT TO REACH OUT TO ALL SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, ALL SHOULD FEEL PART OF OUR TEAM. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO PLAY A GAME AT BWC AND THANK THE BWC FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND EFFORTS."

THE BCHL HAD 37 ALUMNI PLAY IN THE NHL THIS PAST SEASON

2014-15 SEASON 109 BCHL PLAYERS RECEIVED NCAA DIVISION ONE SCHOLARSHIPS

THE COQUITLAM EXPRES OPEN 2015 TRAINING CAMP AUGUST 24 AT THE POIRER SPORTS COMPLEX.

FULL 2015 EXPRESS EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

AUGUST 27   vs LANGLEY RIVERMEN    @LANGLEY SORTSPLEX    5:00pm

AUGUST 29   vs LANGLEY RIVERMEN    @ THE PORT COQUITLAM REC CENTRE   7:00pm

SEPTEMBER 1 vs CHILLIWACK CHIEFS  @ THE HOPE & DISTRICT REC CENTRE    7:00pm

SEPTEMBER 3 vs WENATCHEE WILD      @ BURANBY WINTER CLUB                        7:10pm 

SEPTEMBER 4 vs SURREY EAGLES          @ SOUTH SURREY ARENA                           7:00pm