Burnaby Express
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| City | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| League | British Columbia Hockey League |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home Arena | Bill Copeland Sports Centre |
| Colours | Black, Red, and White |
| Coach | Dave McLellan |
| GM | Dave McLellan |
| Assistant Coach | Mischa Polzin |
The Burnaby Express are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and play in the (Mainland Division / Coastal Conference).
- Coquitlam Express 2001-04
- Burnaby Express 2004-present
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[edit] History
Burnaby originally had a junior "A" team by the name of the Burnaby Bulldogs, which played in that city for 4 seasons (1998 - 2001). That team relocated to the City of Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island for the start of the 2002 season, and was renamed the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.
The Coquitlam Express began play as a new franchise in the neighboring city of Coquitlam for the 2001-2002 hockey season, and played in the city for four seasons at the Coquitlam Sports Centre. Due to unsatisfactory conditions at the Sports Centre (specifically a reduction of parking due to the construction of a new swimming complex), the team relocated to Burnaby for the 2005-2006 season.
Most notably the owners of the Burnaby Express are Pat Delasalle, Tim Delasalle, Robert Lambie (Treasurer), Darcy Rota (President), Ian Mansfield, Brian Hannigan, Kirk McLean, Bill Ranford, Robert Clough, and Dave Lowry.
The 2005-06 season saw the Express win the league championship (Fred Page Cup) and the Mowat Cup by defeating Langley Hornets, 4 games to 0, Chilliwack Chiefs, 4 games to 1, Victoria Salsa, 4 games to 1 and the Penticton Vees, 4 games to 2. The team then defeated the Fort McMurray Oil Barons, 4 games to 2, for the Doyle Cup and enter the National Championship Tournament as Pacific Region winners.
The Express won the Royal Bank Cup 2006 (National Championship) by defeating the Yorkton Terries by a score of 8 - 2. In the Semi-Final they almost lost to the Fort William Northstars 3 - 2 in overtime and scored the tying goal with 12 seconds left in regulation time. During the round-robin they had a record of 3 - 1, which seeded them 2nd in the Tournament, behind the hometown hosts Streetsville Derbys.
In 2006-07 the Express were highly touted as a top team in the CJAHL. With the likes of Kyle Turris and Tyler McNeely. They set out to repeat as Royal Bank Cup champions again, but fell short. In the first rounds of playoffs the team beat the Langley Chiefs in 7 games and in the second round lost to the eventual BCHL league champions Nanaimo Clippers in 7 games.
There is much speculation that the team will be sold after the 2007-08 season to new owners in Northern British Columbia, primarily Fort St. John or Dawson Creek.
[edit] Season-by-Season Record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | BCHL | 60 | 25 | 30 | - | 5 | 278 | 304 | 55 | 3rd in Mainland | Lost in Quarter-Finals |
| 2002-03 | BCHL | 60 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 228 | 270 | 55 | 4th in Mainland | DNQ |
| 2003-04 | BCHL | 60 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 254 | 212 | 66 | 3rd in Mainland | Lost in Quarter-Finals |
| 2004-05 | BCHL | 60 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 211 | 258 | 54 | 3rd in Mainland | Lost in Quarter-Finals |
| 2005-06 | BCHL | 60 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 231 | 202 | 74 | 2nd in Mainland | Won League, Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup, Royal Bank Cup |
| 2006-07 | BCHL | 60 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 198 | 69 | 4th in Coastal | Lost in Quarter-Finals |
| 2007-08 | BCHL | 60 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 218 | 219 | 69 | 8th BCHL |
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| Preceded by Weyburn Red Wings |
Royal Bank Cup Champions 2006 |
Succeeded by Aurora Tigers |
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