BCHL Showcase Preview: Cents Vs Grizzlies – Sept. 20

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 […]

Cents Riding High After Road Win

Make it three in a row for the Merritt Centennials as they delivered their most complete effort of the season to date and pulled past the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 5-2. To start the game, it took a while for the teams to find their flow. The game lacked intensity and consisted mostly of limited chances […]

Game Preview: Cents @ Silverbacks

The Merritt Centennials are looking for to string their first winning streak of the season together as they hit the road to take on the Salmon Arm Silverbacks tonight. The Centennials are coming off a clutch performance against the reigning BCHL Champion Wenatchee Wild. Despite giving up 3 goals on the powerplay in the first, […]

Offense On Display In Win Over Wenatchee

The Merritt Centennials offensive wheels continue to turn as they scored seven goals for the second game in a row, and used it to propel them to their second win in a row – this time over the defending BCHL Champion Wenatchee Wild. The first period was a tale of two different teams. The Wild […]

Game Preview: Cents Vs Wild – Sept. 14

The Merritt Centennials suit up following their first win of the season, but will face who is so far the class of the Interior Division, and last year the class of the league in the Wenatchee Wild. The Centennials looked great through 40 minutes of play on Tuesday night against the Surrey Eagles. Despite not […]

Cents Pad Lead Early To Hang On Late

The Merritt Centennials scored beyond the first period for the first time this season, and had a great 40 minute effort, but nearly saw it go for naught as the Surrey Eagles stormed back in the final frame to make it too close for comfort in a 7-6 win. The game was delayed due to […]

Game Preview: Cents Vs Eagles – Sept. 11

The Centennials look for their first win of the season tonight as they host the Surrey Eagles. The opening weekend didn’t go to plan as the Cents saw two strong first period efforts undone by poor stretches of play that allowed the opposing team to take control of the game. In Salmon Arm, it was […]

Vipers Spoil Cents Home Opener

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 […]

Home Opener Preview: Cents Vs Vipers

The Merritt Centennials will hope for a better finish in their Home Opener against the Vernon Vipers, than the fate they suffered in their Season Opener against Salmon Arm last night. Despite a strong first period that saw goals from Rylan Van Unen and Frazer Dodd, with assists from Nick Wicks and Matthew Kopperud, the […]

Cents Surge Early, Falter Late In Season Opener

The Merritt Centennials impressed in the first period of their season opener, but faltered as the game went on especially in respects to special teams and the Salmon Arm Silverbacks were able to come back and pull out a win 4-2. The Centennials accomplished one of their game objectives, coming out strong in the first […]