Express Hockey Club


The Express Hockey Club is a junior, youth, and girls hockey organization based in Walpole, Massachusetts. They have had more than 150 commitments since the 2013-14 season, including multiple to the Division One level. The teams play their home games at the Cadillac Ice Arena, located just 2 miles from Gillette Stadium. As of 2022 they have changed their name to Express Hockey Club

Junior teams

Most notably, the Express field teams in the Tier III junior Eastern Hockey League and the EHL's Premier Division.
The EHL team is currently coached by Nic Cota. The EHL teams were previously coached by former professional player and Huntsville Havoc captain Jon Lounsbury, Olympian and NHL alumni Mark Kumpel, former professional player and current Air Force Academy assistant coach Josh Holmstrom, and Cody Campbell who moved on to coach the North American Hockey League's Minot Minotauros.
The Express AJHL team captured three consecutive President's Cup Championships, the AJHL Regular Season Championship two of those years, and the 2010 AJHL North Division Championship. The now EHL-19U Elite team has also won the 2009 MJHL Regular Season Championship and 2011 MJHL Francis Division Championship under general manager and coach Tony Dalessio.
In 2022 the Walpole Express announced that they would be rebranding to the Express Hockey Club to better represent the wide reaching area they serve.

Youth teams

The Express field numerous half and full-season youth teams ranging from U14 through U18. The program is led by Ottawa Senators Scout, Todd Stirling.

Alumni

The Walpole Express have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs.
PlayerTeamLevel
Max MacKayWheeling Nailers, Bridgeport Sound TigersECHL, American Hockey League
Matt HarringtonMississippi Riverkings, Cape Cod BluefinsSPHL, Federal Hockey League
Ben OskrobaPeoria Rivermen, Northeastern UniversitySPHL, D-I
Georgiy GurianovHC CSKA MoscowKHL
Jake BrightbillSacred Heart UniversityD-I
Zach AndrewsUMass BostonD-I
Chris ComproskyUMass BostonD-I
Derek KumpHoly CrossD-I
Erick VosHoly CrossD-I
Charles LaChanceAICD-I
Steve CharestUtica CollegeD-III
Lou MalvasiUtica CollegeD-III
Cody ArmstrongTuftsD-III
Matt VenoitPenn StateD-I
Brian GreeneCastleton StateD-III
Cal MellUnion CollegeD-I
Matt RyanStonehill CollegeD-II
Brad ArvanitisUmass AmherstD-I
Mike WiseAssumption CollegeD-II
Charlie PageStonehill CollegeD-II
Max BurumSt Anselm CollegeD-II
Sam JohnsonSaint Michaels CollegeD-II