Cents Bitten By Bulldogs

The Merritt Centennials answered the bell early, but couldn’t mount the comeback late as they fell to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 4-1. Early on the Cents had trouble escaping their own zone, and they eventually paid the price. Tim Gould scored by a seeing eye shot from the blueline that found its way past Ryan […]

Showcase Preview: Cents Vs Bulldogs – Oct. 3

The 6th in the Interior Division Merritt Centennials (2-5) clash with former Head Coach Joe Martin and the 5th in the Island Division Alberni Valley Bulldogs (3-7) this afternoon. The Centennials are coming off another 1-1 weekend where they finished on a winning note heading into the week of practice. Last Wednesday the Centennials weren’t […]

Cents Top Wenatchee In Wild OT

The Merritt Centennials got the better of the Wenatchee Wild for the first time in the young season, and end the month of September on a high note after winning in overtime 2-1. Tanner Marshall led the team out of the gate to start the 1st and early on was a difference maker with a […]

Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Wild – Sept. 28

The Merritt Centennials (1-5) look for revenge against the Wenatchee Wild (5-1-0-1) tonight. It was just last Saturday that these teams last met in Wenatchee, and each club has had a chance to play a game in between. The Cents faced the Mainland Division leading Coquitlam Express on Wednesday night and weren’t able to best […]

Coquitlam Rolls Past Cents

The Centennials had their first lead after a period of play against the Coquitlam Express, but couldn’t follow it up in the final 40 minutes and fell 6-3. The first period saw the Cents surge early, but when things got a little hectic with end to end action the Express were the first team to […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Express – Sept. 25

The Merritt Centennials (1-4) look to return to the win column when they storm the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex to take on the Coquitlam Express (4-1) tonight. The Centennials are coming off an up and down weekend that saw them have their best game of the year against the West Kelowna Warriors, and follow […]

Tkac Attack Not Enough Against Wild

The Merritt Centennials were looking to avenge their opening night loss against the Wenatchee Wild in their first road game of the season, but couldn’t manage to replicate the effort of last night in a 5-2 loss. Once again it was a shaky start by the Centennials who fell behind early after Matt Dorsey skated […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Wild – Sept. 21

The Merritt Centennials (1-3) look to stay hot tonight against the Interior Division leading Wenatchee Wild (4-0-0-1). The Centennials are coming off their best effort of the year thus far last night that saw them pick up their first win of the season. After surrendering an early powerplay goal, the Cents tied the game when […]

Cents Storm Back For First Win

The Merritt Centennials and Ryan Winter found themselves in a hole early in the game, but faced the adversity head on and prevailed over 60 minutes in a 4-2 win. The game didn’t start well for the home side as Troy Quinn went off for boarding just 30 seconds into the game. It took the […]

Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Warriors – Sept. 20

The 7th in the Interior Division Merritt Centennials (0-3) take on the 5th place West Kelowna Warriors (1-3-1) at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena tonight. The Centennials are coming off a pair of losses last weekend where the team was outscored 12-4. Penticton pounced early and often in the Cents Friday night match up racking […]