Check off two more parts of 'future consideratons' for the Coquitlam Express.
They're both the same age, they've both been around the major midget loop and they've both expressed a desire to advance up the ranks.
One rough year that started so well has now ended with a dismissal.
As bookends go, the Coquitlam Express wrapped up the season the same way they started it - with a hard fought overtime win.
A critical sweep has postponed the thought of moral victories for another day.
The Coquitlam Express are hoping 'Home Sweet Home' is as sweet as advertised.
Frustration, disappointment and heartbreak could describe the feelings among the Coquitlam Express these days.
Brad Ryan's goal in double-overtime earned the Coquitlam Express a 4-3 win over the Prince George Spruce Kings on Sunday, capping a two-game stop to the Cariboo city.
It's not often the Coquitlam Express get to lead off a segment on The Sports Network.
Some good jump in the first period couldn't counter a big burst in the second.
A double dose of bad luck turned a strong road effort into another tough loss for the Coquitlam Express.
Although the fiscal cliff may have been averted, there's a different cliff that the Coquitlam Express are trying to steer clear of.
Somewhere along the Cariboo Highway, momentum made a wild dash and left the Coquitlam Express to their own devices.
On a night when offence would benefit charity, the Coquitlam Express snipers showed their stuff.
Philip Zielonka's timely arrival with the Coquitlam Express coincided with an exodus of sorts.
It was the kind of first that he had hoped for - and it came in just his second start.
When Beau Orser was just starting out on blades, he got some encouragement - and skating lessons - from his famous uncle.