The Coquitlam Express finished fourth in the BC Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 28-19-4-3 record and faced the Chilliwack Chiefs in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Express fell to the Chiefs in five games.
The Express has 11 players committed to NCAA Division I schools for this September as of this writing, and one aging out in forward Mateo Dixon.
All college commitment data is taken from each team’s individual roster page on the BCHL website as well as the College Hockey News website.
Express general manager Tali Campbell and head coach Patrick Sexton have 12 forwards, five defenders, and two goalies eligible to return in 2023-24.
These numbers will likely change as players move to other leagues like the Western Hockey League, US Hockey League, or North American Hockey League. They may drop down to junior B, be sent away in trades, retire, or wind up committing to college before September and don’t return to their BCHL clubs.
The depth chart is based on the league going with a 24-player roster next season and coaches going with 14 forwards, eight defenders, and two goaltenders.
Graduating players
Ian Devlin (Princeton University)
Tyler Kopff (Brown University)
Cameron Moger (Michigan Tech University)
Mateo Dixon (aged out)
Eligible returnees (* indicates an open spot – assuming the team goes with 14 forwards and eight defenders)
Forwards
Ray Hamlin (03)
Liam Tanner (03)
Evan Brown (03)
Blake Setter (03)
Emmett McHardy (03)
Colton Alexander (04)
Mirko Buttazzoni (04)
Drew Garzone (04)
Gavin Giesbrecht (04)
Jake Manfre (04)
Ethan Rosenoff (05)
Coco Armstrong (06)
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*
Defenders
Luke Roberts (03)
Michael Rubin (03)
Luke Vardy (03)
Jason Gallucci (04)
Tait Ross (04)
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*
*
Goalies
Adam Manji (03)
Brady Smith (05)
