The Merritt Centennials announced today that 20-year-old forward Alex MacDonald and future considerations have been acquired from the Alberni Valley Bulldogs for 19-year-old goaltender Colten Lancaster. “This trade addresses two things,” said Centennials General Manager and Head Coach Joe Martin. “Alex gives us some depth at right wing and leadership as a 20-year-old, while Colten […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today the commitment of defenseman Aaron Murray to Concordia University Wisconsin for the 2017-18 season. “I couldn’t be more excited to start the next chapter of my life at Concordia University” said Murray, “It would have not been possible without the help of the entire Centennials organization. I am extremely grateful […]
The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce that Stephan Seeger has been named the team’s 2016-17 Playoff Most Valuable Player. Seeger finished tied for fifth in scoring on the Cents during the regular season with 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) in 46 games. He cranked up his game during the playoffs, scoring 10 points […]
The BCHL announced its all-star teams for the 2016/2017 season and a pair of Centennials have been named for the All-Rookie team. Centennials forward Zach Risteau and goaltender Jacob Berger were named for the rookies. Congrats to the two Centennials on being named! Check out the full All-Star squad below, BCHL 1st-Team All-Stars F […]
Team social media girl, Katie Campbell caught up with the players and Head coach/GM Joe Martin, to see what their favourite memory of the season was, Head Coach/GM, Joe Martin- “ Overtime winners in playoffs for sure, Stephan Seeger’s in game 2 and 4, and then Tyrell Buckley’s in game 6 to force […]
Gavin Gould couldn’t have picked a better time to shine in his NCAA career as he notched four goals, including his first hat trick, in a do-or-die game on Sunday to put the Michigan Tech Huskies into the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) finals. Gould also picked up Rookie of the Week for […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today the commitment of forward Brett Jewell to the Yale University Bulldogs for the 2017-18 season. “We’re extremely proud of Brett and this accomplishment. It makes us think back to training camp in 2015 when he made our team as a 19-year-old,” said Cents GM and Head Coach Joe Martin. “Consider […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today the commitment of forward Zach Risteau to the St. Lawrence University Saints for the 2018-19 season. “We’re happy for Zach and his family on making this decision. Zach has had a tremendous rookie campaign for us and we look forward to a similar effort from him in the playoffs,” said […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today the naming of forward Stephan Seeger as a new assistant captain. The Cents were looking to add to their leadership core following the departure of Tyler Holz earlier this month. Seeger, 20, is a veteran of 135 games of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today the signing of defenceman Ethan King for the remainder of the 2016-17 season. King comes to the Cents from the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League. In 14 games as a rookie with the Hurricanes this season, the 17-year-old was held scoreless. He spent 2015-16 with the North Okanagan […]
