Cents Name Kightley Alternate Captain

January 14, 2009 – MERRITT, BC The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce the naming of D Codie Kightley (88) as an alternate captain for the remainder of the regular season. Kightley, a Merritt Minor Hockey product, also wore an 'A' for the Cents last season during the last two months of the season. Centennials […]

Cents Acquire Nardi from Prince George

January 10, 2009 – MERRITT, BC The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce the acquisition of forward Michael Nardi (90) from the Prince George Spruce Kings in exchange for forward Alex Goodship (89) and future considerations. Nardi stands at 5'10″ and weighs 170 pounds and has posted five goals and seven assists for 12 points […]

Cents BCHL’s Busiest Team On Trade Deadline Day

January 10, 2009 – MERRITT, BCThe Merritt Centennials were involved in no fewer than eight trades on BCHL Trade Deadline day. The trades saw the Cents acquire a number of future considerations that will help build the team into a contender in the BCHL's Interior Conference next season. When it was all said and done, […]

Cents Acquire Tresierra from Vernon

January 7, 2009 – MERRITT, BC The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce the acquisition of defenceman Steve Tresierra (90) from the Vernon Vipers in exchange for future considerations. Tresierra, who hails from Golden, BC, is in his second BCHL season, and was named an assistant captain for the Vipers earlier this season. His first […]

Cents Acquire Geerin and Jacklin from Cowichan Valley

January 6, 2009 – MERRITT, BC The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce the acquisition of forward Scott Jacklin (90) and defenceman Jimmy Geerin (89) from the Cowichan Valley Capitals in exchange for defenceman Curtis Gedig (91). Jacklin, a 5'11'' 178 lb. winger from Kimberley, BC, has four goals and thirteen assists for 17 points […]

Leitch Named ECAC Hockey Player of the Week

QuinnipiacUniversity senior Bryan Leitch (Coquitlam, British Columbia) was namedthe ECAC Hockey Player of the Week on Jan. 5, 2008. Leitch ledQuinnipiac to a 4-0-0 mark over a six-day period that featured winsover No. 11 Air Force, No. 20 Dartmouth and the 16th Annual Toyota UConn Hockey Classic Championship. Theaward is Leitch?s third this season, making […]

Cents Skate With Santa Event A Huge Success!

December 9, 2008 – MERRITT, BCThe Merritt Centennials Skate With Santa event was a huge success with the proceeds from admission totaling an amount of more than $275 which will be donated to the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank to help out needy families this holiday season.More than 100 participants took part and the […]

Cents Food Bank Nights

The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce that their annual food bank nights are coming up on Saturday, December 6th against Prince George and Saturday, December 13th against Westside. Bring non-perishable food items to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on those game nights and help out those less fortunate during the holiday season. All items […]

Cents Skate With Santa Event

The Merritt Centennials Booster Club and Merritt Arena Sports are proud to announce the annual Skate With Santa event on Monday, December 8th at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.The event starts at 6:45 p.m. and all of the proceeds from admission will be donated to the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank. Hot chocolate will […]

Interior Conference All Star Roster Announced

BURNABY, BC — December 3rd, 2008 — The 21-man Interior Conference roster for the 2009 BC Hockey League All-Star Game in Vernon is set, the league announced Wednesday.A foursome of Vernon Vipers will represent the host team at the event, including forwards Braden Pimm and Connor Jones, defenceman Kyle Bigos and netminder Andrew Hammond.The Prince […]