Where Are They Now: Brandon Campos

Team social media coordinator, Katie Campbell caught up with former Merritt Centennials player Brandon Campos in a “Where are they now” interview:   You obviously started your BCHL with the Centennials back in the 2004/05 season, played two seasons with the team before making the jump to the WHL, what was the biggest difference between […]

Cents Fall To Express

POST GAME: The Merritt Centennials, (15-17-2-1), dropped tonight’s game vs the Coquitlam Express, (9-25-1-2), over in Coquitlam with a final score of 3-2.   It was the Express that opened up the scoring at 8:17 of the first period, thanks to Jack Graham. The Cents weren’t going to go down without a fight, and it […]

Preview: Cents vs Express, January 3, 2018

PREVIEW: The Merritt Centennials, (15-16-2-1), open the 2018 year on the road over in Coquitlam as they take on the Express, (8-25-1-2) on Wednesday, January 3rd.   The last time that the two teams met was just before the new year, on the 29th of December when the Cents dropped that game 5-2, it was […]

Cents Fall Short In Late Game

Post Game: The Merritt Centennials, (15-16-2-1), fell short against the visiting Coquitlam Express, (8-25-1-2) on Thursday night.   What was supposed to be a 7 pm puck drop, turned into a 9:15 puck drop as the Express had to take their time on the highway due to major winter conditions, and what usually is only […]

Cents Win Before Christmas Break

The Merritt Centennials, (15-15-2-1), are going into the BCHL Christmas break on a high note. The Cents defeated the Nanaimo Clippers, (18-13-3-2), 4-2 on home ice yesterday.   The Clippers came into Merritt with a win over the Penticton Vees, (22-7-2-2) on Saturday night, spoiling the Vees teddy bear toss night, with a 4-2 win. […]

Cents Take On Wild: Teddy Bear Toss Night

PREVIEW: The Merritt Centennials, (12-13-2-1), take on the Wenatchee Wild, (20-8-2-1), tomorrow night at home.   The last time that the Centennials and Wild met was way back on October 14th down in Wenatchee WA when the Cents beat the Wild 3-2. The Cents opened up the scoring in that game, just 3:17 in thanks […]

Cents Forward Rylan Van Unen Named to Canada West

The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce that 18-year-old forward Rylan Van Unen is among fifteen BCHL players named to the Team Canada West roster for the 2017 World Junior A Challenge. The tournament is December 10-16 in Truro, Nova Scotia. Van Unen is in his second season with the Centennials and has 12 points […]

Cents Sweep Weekend

POST GAME: The Merritt Centennials, (12,13-2-1), swept this past weekend winning both of their games, tonight picking up a 4-0 win over the Trail Smoke Eaters, (19-9-2-0), over in Trail.   At 4:35 of the first, the Cents got on the board, thanks to Christin Sabin, assists drawing from Matthew Kopperud and Jack Vincent. Just […]

Cents Trade McKullen Astill to Humboldt

The Merritt Centennials announced today that 19-year-old forward McKullen Astill has been traded to the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for future considerations. “We truly appreciate McKullen’s time in Merritt over the last few months,” said Cents GM and Head Coach Joe Martin. “This is a move we feel will benefit him […]

Cents Take On Smoke Eaters

PREVIEW: The Merritt Centennials, (11-13-2-1) started their weekend off with a 7-4 win last night over the West Kelowna Warriors, (16-13-1-0), and are looking for a weekend sweep as they take on the Trail Smoke Eaters, (19-7-2-0), tonight over in Trail.   Last night there were seven different goal scorers for the Cents; Joey Berkopec […]