FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Merritt, BC – May 25, 2011 The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce defenceman and captain Steve Tresierra has accepted an offer to play for the Queen's University Golden Gaels starting in the 2011-12 season. Tresierra played all 60 regular season games in each of the past two seasons for the Cents […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Burnaby, BC – May 24, 2011 After going to a vote by the league board of governors, the proposed sale and relocation of the Quesnel Millionaires Hockey Club has been unanimously accepted subject to formal approval from BC Hockey. Chiefs Development Group (CDG), formerly the owners of the Langley Chiefs and consisting […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMerritt, BC – May 24, 2011The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce a new program for season ticket holders to get extra benefits by referring others to enjoy the fast-paced, hard-hitting BCHL action that is Cents hockey.Called the Share The Cents Promotion, it provides an incentive for current season ticket holders to pass […]

For Immediate Release Burnaby, BC – May 20, 2011 The British Columbia Hockey League is pleased to announce Coquitlam Express play-by-play broadcaster Eddie Gregory has been named the TEAM 1040 Broadcaster of the Year. Gregory has been the voice of the Express for the past seven seasons and has been with the club in various […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Merritt, BC ? May 11, 2011The Merritt Centennials Junior ?A? Hockey Club Society would like to invite all residents of the Nicola Valley to its Annual General Meeting on Monday, June 6, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mezzanine at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. The evening will consist of reports on […]

For Immediate Release Burnaby, BC – May 11, 2011 The British Columbia Hockey League has announced several significant changes with regards to its schedule, playoffs and team roster rules that are aimed at improving cost efficiency and player development for member clubs.The changes come about as a result of a recent meeting of the BCHL […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Merritt, BC – May 9, 2011 The Merritt Centennials of the BC Hockey League are pleased to announce the hiring of Rachael Sanders as Marketing Manager for the 2011-12 season. Rachael spent the 2010-11 season working in the Cents Marketing Office and at the games as Assistant Marketing Manager. “I'm very excited […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Camrose, Alberta – May 6, 2011 The National Hockey League, Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League have renewed a key partnership agreement, which was originally formed in May 2009. The two-year agreement, with a mutual option for two additional years, will invest in the development of players, coaches and officials […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2011 – Calgary, AB Former Merritt Centennials forward and current Spokane Chiefs head coach Don Nachbaur took home the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as the league's top coach on Wednesday afternoon in the WHL's annual awards ceremony. Nachbaur became the first coach in league history to win the award with […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Merritt, BC ? April 25, 2011 The Merritt Centennials reminds all current season ticket holders that the early bird deadline for 2011-12 season tickets is Saturday, April 30th. Early bird prices are as follows:     * Adult $250    * Student $200    * Senior (60+)/Child (6-12) $170 Benefits and rewards of being a […]