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=== Early competition ===

New England Express was an established tournament team by the early 1990s.

The team participated in the competitive paintball scene of the northeastern United States, alongside organisations including [[Wild Geese]], [[Grim Reapers (paintball team)|New England Grim Reapers]], [[Thunderstorm]] and Gang Green.

[[Canobie Paintball]] in New Hampshire was among the venues used for tournament practices and scrimmages by these teams. A historical article documenting equipment designer Skip Swift describes the competitive environment at Canobie during the early 1990s. [4]

Former professional player Phil Kelly recalled representing New England Express during his competitive career, which ran from 1987 to 1996. Kelly had also played for the Wild Geese and New England Grim Reapers. His recollections were published on the M. Carter Brown paintball forum in July 2023. [5]

The available records do not establish the team's exact founding date.