The Merritt Centennials have 7 new faces that will don a Cents jersey for the first time this season. Yesterday, the Centennials announced the signing of local talent Talon Zakall, today the Cents are proud to announce the signings of 5 more players, and one more new face, Jaydon Fetter, who was signed just before […]
For the first time since the 2013-14 season, a Merritt local will be on the roster for the Merritt Centennials. Talon Zakall follows in the footsteps of Payton Schaefer as the first Merrittonian to make the Cents in five years. Zakall played his hockey last season in the CSSHL for the Yale Hockey Academy Elite […]
The Merritt Centennials wrap their first week of meaningful hockey with a lot of promise, but in exhibition they fall to 0-2 as the Vipers were able to slither past on two occasions this weekend. On Friday night, it was a goaltending affair until the third, with all goalies who saw action standing tall through […]
The Merritt Centennials continue the preseason campaign as they hit the road today to visit the Vernon Vipers for the second half of a home at home series. Last night the Vipers edged the Cents 3-1, with all goals coming in the third period. Both teams iced a rookie heavy lineup, but tonight will be […]
The Centennials were looking to start the preseason off with a win, but there were plenty of positives in a narrow 3-1 loss against the Vernon Vipers. Both teams iced a rookie heavy lineup as they continue to gauge their unknowns, but a couple of the known quantities showed up in the first half of […]
The Merritt Centennials are set to open their preseason when they welcome the Vernon Vipers to the NVMA tonight. The Centennials slimmed their main camp roster, and now have 30 players vying to make the final roster. Many of those bubble players will be in the lineup tonight as the Centennials coaching staff led by […]
The Merritt Centennials have shifted their exhibition schedule to include an extra home game. Originally, the Cents had planned on partnering with the Prince George Spruce Kings to host a hockey camp and exhibition game in Burns Lake, but due to wildfires in the area and the need of the arena for an evacuation facility […]
Merritt, BC – The Centennials had a new back drop for Day 1 of their Main Camp as they partnered with NVIT to host the teams fitness testing. The Cents made use of the brand new facilities at the NVIT Merritt Campus including the beautiful gymnasium as well as second story fitness equipment that overlooks the […]
Main camp opens with 40 players vying for 23 spots on the Merritt Centennials. Of the 40, 14 players represented the Centennials last season. Nick Wicks, Rylan Van Unen, Christian Sabin, Brad Cocca, Mathieu Gosselin, Brendan Schneider and Matt Kopperud are carry overs from the forward core. Joey Berkopec, Mike Van Unen, Mattias Dal Monte, […]
Merritt, BC – General Manager and Head Coach Joe Martin will have a chance to recapture gold. Once again Martin has been named to Team Canada West to take part in the World Junior ‘A’ Challenge where he will serve as an Assistant Coach. This season the event will be held in Bonnyville, Alberta from December […]
