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Canadian Junior Hockey League Extends Partnership with NHL

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 […]

Alumni: Former Cents Forward Don Nachbaur Named WHL Coach of the Year

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 […]

Cents Announce 2011-12 Season Ticket Early Bird Deadline

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 […]

Team Canada Opens Russian Tournament with a 6-2 Loss

For the 2nd time in 48 hours team BCHL representing Canada took on the team of the Russian Junior Selects in the Region Centre Cup tournament opener. This time around it was a closer game seeing Canada fall by a score of 6-2. Canada came out playing a disciplined and structured style. Kris Moore got […]

Alumni: Former Cents Goalie Brad Thiessen Named AHL Goalie of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Springfield, Massachusettes – April 4, 2011 The American Hockey League announced today former Merritt Centennials goalie Brad Thiessen of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been named the winner of the Aldege ?Baz? Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL?s outstanding goaltender for the 2010-11 season. Thiessen has posted a sparkling record of 34-7-1 in […]

Cents Defenceman Brandon Pfeil to Represent Canada at Russian Tournament

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Merritt, BC – March 31, 2011 The Merritt Centennials, along with the BCHL, are pleased to announce that 18-year-old defenceman Brandon Pfeil will represent Canada at the 2011 Russian Invitational Tournament in Podolsk, Russia. Pfeil is one of 20 BCHL players selected to wear the Maple Leaf at the event. For the […]

2011 Spring Evaluation Camp Schedule – Merritt

Centennials Spring Evaluation Camp 2011 Friday, April 1st3:00pm – 4:00pm         Player Registration5:15pm – 6:30pm         Blue vs. Black7:00pm – 8:15pm         Red vs. White8:45pm – 9:15pm         Parents and Players Meeting (Optional)Saturday, April 2nd9:00am – 10:00am        Red & Blue Practice10:30am – 11:30am      Black & White Practice12:30pm – 1:45pm   […]

Alumni: Former Centennial Jim Ingram named Associate Coach/GM in Cowichan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Duncan, BC – March 29, 2011 The Cowichan Valley Capitals are pleased to announce that Jim Ingram is returning to the Cowichan Valley Capitals.  Ingram will join the Hockey Operations staff as Associate Coach/General Manager. The Capitals organization is extremely happy to have Jim Ingram join forces with Associate Head Coach Dale […]

Cents 2011 Evaluation Camp in Merritt Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMerritt, BC – March 28, 2011The Merritt Centennials would like to announce that their 2011 Spring Camp scheduled for April 1 – 3 at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena is now full.“The response we've received from players interested in becoming a member of the Centennials organization has been excellent,” said Cents GM/Head Coach […]

Alumni: TRU WolfPack lose in BCIHL Final

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Burnaby, BC – March 27, 2011 The WolfPack battled hard but came up short losing 5-2 to SFU in the BCIHL Championship Final Sunday night. SFU held a 1-0 lead after 1 period with a Power Play goal from Colby Kulhanek at 7:56. The Clan stretched their lead to 2-0 after the […]