Coquitlam Express forward and assistant captain Massimo Lamacchia is leaving the B.C. Hockey League for the Ivy League.
The team announced Friday that Lamacchia would leave the Express next fall to suit up for Brown University in Rhode Island on a hockey scholarship.
With 23 goals and 27 assists comprising a team-leading 50 in 45 games, Lamacchia will be the fourth Coquitlam Express player this season to sign on with an NCAA Division 1 hockey team.
A total of 12 BCHL Jr. 'A' players have signed scholarships with Brown including current Vancouver Canucks defenseman Aaron Volpatti. Three former BCHL players are currently with the Brown University Bears.
