The Merritt Centennials announced today that alumus Josh Teves has been invited to the Vancouver Canucks 2018 Summer Development Camp. The camp runs from July 2 – 5 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Teves, 23, just wrapped up his third season with Princeton University, where he put up 33 points (7-26-33) in 31 games and […]

Former Cents defenseman Dane Birks has inked his first National Hockey League contract. Birks signed a two-year, entry level deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins, starting with the 2018-19 season. He recently completed his third season at Michigan Tech University and has posted 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists) in 117 career NCAA games. The 22-year-old […]

The Merritt Centennials are extremely proud and excited to announce that former play-by-play announcer Mantar Bhandal will be joining Hockey Night In Canada.   Bhandal was hired by Rogers Media and this weekend he will be starting that gig. He will be analyzing NHL games for the Punjabi audience.   Last season Bhandal gained more […]

The Merritt Centennials, in conjunction with the Canadian Junior Hockey League, announced today that forwards Tyler Ward and Michael Regush have been named to Team West for the CJHL Prospects Game on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 4:30 pm PT in Cornwall, Ontario. Ward, 17, is currently on injured reserve and hasn’t played since a […]