Merritt Centennials (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)

About Us

The Merritt Centennials are a Tier II Junior "A" hockey team based in beautiful Merritt, British Columbia. The Centennials are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).

The BCHL offers hockey players a chance to enhance their skills while also providing exposure to US college, CIS, NHL, and major junior scouts. The other member clubs of the BCHL include Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Burnaby Express, Cowichan Valley Capitals, Langley Chiefs, Nanaimo Clippers, Penticton Vees, Powell River Kings, Quesnel Millionaires, Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Surrey Eagles, Trail Smoke Eaters, Vernon Vipers, Victoria Grizzlies, and Westside Warriors. For the 2009-10 season, the BCHL welcomes back the Williams Lake TimberWolves.

Brief History

The Merritt Centennials franchise was founded in Kamloops in 1961 and moved to White Rock in 1973 when the WCHL's Vancouver Nats moved to Kamloops and became the Chiefs. The Centennials settled in Merritt midway through the 1973-74 season.

The Cents have once finished with the best record in the BCHL, and have qualified for the playoffs in twelve of the last thirteen seasons. The franchise won the Mowat Cup and Doyle Cup in 1978.

The Centennials are the longest continuously run franchise in the BCHL. and eleven former players have gone on to play in the National Hockey League.

Contact Us

To contact the hockey club, call (250) 378-3607, fax (250) 378-3609, mail to PO Box 1730, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8, or email info@merrittcentennials.com