The BCHL announced the preseason schedule for the league, and the Merritt Centennials are set for 5 warm up bouts before the regular season begins on October 8th. The Centennials begin their exhibition schedule on the road against former Assistant Coach Brandon Shaw and the Coquitlam Express on September 22nd at the Poirer Sports and […]
The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce that they’ve committed to forward Davide Patella (04) of the Laval-Montreal Rousseau Royals for next season. Patella is a power forward who stands at 6’1″ and weighs 190 pounds. In the QMAAA league he was able to put up 14 points (7 goals, 7 assists) in 42 games […]
The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce that they’ve committed to defenseman Sam Ward (05) for the upcoming season. The Ward name will ring familiar for Cents fans as they’ve heard it from older brother Ben Ward for the past 3 seasons in Merritt. The youngest of the Ward clan plays rearguard unlike his two […]
The Merritt Centennials are getting set to tee off on their 49th season in 2021-22, and they want to tee off on another edition of the Centennials Golf Tournament presented by the Merritt Golf and Country Club on Saturday September 11, 2021. The Centennials are sorry to postpone the golf tournament to a later date, […]
The Merritt Centennials are proud to be hosting another year of the Merritt Hockey School running from August 16-20th at the NVMA. Cost per player will be $300 for a week of skating, training, skills, and fun. Each day will include 2 on ice sessions and 1 dryland training sessions. There will be 2 Centennials […]
The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that starting goaltender Josh Dias has committed to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies (USPORTS) for the 2021-22 season. A native of Surrey, BC, Dias will bring his full compliment of goaltending skills to his next destination. In this years pod season, Dias was the last line of defense […]
The Merritt Centennials continue to round out their hockey operations staff ahead of the 2021-22 season by adding Head Trainer Dave Rowe to the team. Rowe has served as the Head Trainer with a number of Junior A programs across the country including the Melville Millionaires, the Grand Prarie Storm, the Prince George Spruce Kings, […]
Photo Credit: Lisa Mazurek Photography The Centennials have completed a trade with the West Kelowna Warriors to acquire defenseman Sullivan “Sully” Curran in exchange for future considerations. Curran, a Kelowna native, most recently suited up for his home town Warriors in the BCHL’s pod season. He got into 11 games but didn’t register any points […]
The BCHL announced the full 2021-22 schedule this morning which includes 54 games throughout the year for the Merritt Centennials. The Centennials will open the season at home with a double header against their pod rival Prince George Spruce Kings, followed by the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The BCHL Showcase is scheduled from October 20-24th and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 4, 2021 – MERRITT, BC The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce Dave Chyzowski as the team’s new Head Coach and General Manager. The Centennials Board of Directors have approved a 2 year deal with a 3rd year option for Chyzowski who will bring a full tool kit from pro […]
