The Merritt Centennials and Victoria Grizzlies lock horns for the first time this season as they’ll do battle at the BCHL Showcase. A reminder for eager fans that despite being a ‘home’ game, the action will take place at the Prospera Centre in Chilliwack at 7pm. The Cents and Grizzlies are rare opponents as they […]
Mathieu Gosselin and the Cents offense didn’t go unnoticed by the league as he was named the BCHL Player of the Week. Throughout the week Gosselin was instrumental in the Cents success as he netted 5 goals and added 3 assists. The 2nd year forward and his line mates finally broke their offensive silence in […]
The Vipers had their home opener spoiled by the Wenatchee Wild, and tonight at the NVMA they did the same to the Merritt Centennials. Despite a good crowd in the building to cheer on the hometown side for the first game of the season, the Centennials once again couldn’t pull out a full 60 minute […]
The Centennials are proud to announce their leadership group ahead of their Home Opener tonight against the Vernon Vipers. Assuming the role of Captain will be forward and 3rd year Cent, Nick Wicks. The Assistant Captains will be second year Cent Brendan Schneider, and newcomer Nic Granowicz. Nick Wicks takes over from Tyrell Buckley as […]
The Merritt Centennials get set to open the season tonight against a division rival – the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Last year the Centennials finished 6th in the Interior Division, leap frogging the Backs in the final week of the season, with a 24-27-5 record. The season series between the two teams saw the Centennials with […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 6, 2018 – Merritt, BC – The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce the signing of 2000 born right shot defenseman Brady Ziemer. The Carver, Minnesota native joins the Centennials by way of the Holy Family Catholic Fire in the United States High School (USHS) League. Last season with the […]
The Merritt Centennials have completed a trade with the Penticton Vees sending defenseman Peter Muzyka to the Vees for future considerations. The playing rights to Muzyka were acquired earlier in the summer in exchange for forward Ashton Stockie. Head Coach and General Manager Joe Martin knew that Muzyka was a player the Vees coveted and […]
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 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 […]
