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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. The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of The Bill Copeland Sports Centre is a 2010-seat multi-purpose Arena in Burnaby British Columbia. Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Dave McLellan (born in Munising Michigan) was an automotive engineer for General Motors, most notably the chief engineer for the Corvette from 1975 until Dave McLellan (born in Munising Michigan) was an automotive engineer for General Motors, most notably the chief engineer for the Corvette from 1975 until Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and play in the (Mainland Division / Coastal Conference). The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of
- Coquitlam Express 2001-04
- Burnaby Express 2004-present
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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). Season-by-Season Record Note GP = Games Played W = Wins L = Losses T = Ties OTL = Overtime Losses GF = Goals for GA = Goals against See 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. Port Alberni is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada. Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Season-by-Season Record Note GP = Games Played W = Wins L = Losses T = Ties OTL = Overtime Losses GF = Goals for GA = Goals against See
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. Coquitlam (koʊˈkwɪtləm is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Coquitlam Sports Centre is a multi-purpose all-season recreation complex in Coquitlam, British Columbia. 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. Darcy Rota (born February 16, 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who spent eleven seasons Kirk Alan McLean (born June 26, 1966 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender most known for his long and successful stint with William Edward Ranford, better known as Bill Ranford (born December 14, 1966 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a former professional David John Lowry (born 14 February 1965 is a retired professional Ice hockey player from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
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 Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey Championship of British Columbia. 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 Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an Ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Doyle Cup is a championship Ice hockey trophy won through a best-of-7 series conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League.
The Express won the Royal Bank Cup 2006 (National Championship) by defeating the Yorkton Terries by a score of 8 - 2. The Royal Bank Cup is an annual Ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. 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. Kyle Turris (born August 14, 1989, in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a professional Ice hockey player for the Phoenix 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.
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 |
See also
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| Preceded by Weyburn Red Wings |
Royal Bank Cup Champions 2006 |
Succeeded by Aurora Tigers |
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