The Merritt Centennials have a tie to the NCAA’s Hobey Baker finalists this year. Diego Cuglietta who played for the Cents from 2012 to 2015 is up for the prestigious award. Now a Senior and Captain at Lake Superior State University, the Kamloops, BC native leads the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and is 2nd […]
For the first time since its website was launched in 2003, the BCHL has added an historical statistics page that shows some of the league’s all-time greats and their career records. The Centennials are represented in nearly ever category: Bryan Kang is 3rd in terms of career Games Played with 280, Frank Biller is 4th […]
Former Merritt Centennials defenseman Reece Willcox has signed a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers. A native of Surrey, BC, Wilcox was selected by the Flyers in the 5th round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft after two years with the Cents organization. In 105 games with the Centennials, Wilcox posted ten goals […]
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 […]
Merritt BC – Team social media coordinator Katie Campbell caught up with former Centennials forward John Schiavo in a “Where Are They Now” interview: You played with the Centennials in the 2014-15 season, what was it like playing in the BCHL after the USPHL Premier league? – It was a really good step for me, going into a higher […]
Merritt BC – Team social media coordinator Katie Campbell caught up with former Centennials forward Nicholas Kang in a “Where Are They Now” interview: You started your BCHL career with the Merritt Centennials back in the 2005-06 season, what was it like playing in the BCHL? – After my final Major Midget season in Kamloops in […]
Merritt BC – Team social media coordinator Katie Campbell caught up with former Merritt Centennials forward Rhett Willcox with where he is now: So you started your BCHL career with the Centennials in the 2013-14 season, and played with the Valley West Hawks the season before that, what was it like going from Major […]
Merritt BC – The Merritt Centennials organization is proud to announce that former Centennials defenceman Jake Clifford (‘94) has been named Athlete Scholar Of The Year for the Arizona State University Sun Devils. Clifford, a native of Breksville Ohio, played with the Centennials from 2013 until 2015, playing a total of 102 BCHL games, […]
Merritt BC – Reece Willcox is currently playing with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL. Willcox spent two seasons with the Centennials, from 2010-2012 notching 10 goals and 27 assists in 105 BCHL games. Willcox, a native of Surrey BC, was drafted to the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL in 2012 where he went […]
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 […]
