Merritt, BC – The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that forward Ashton Stockie will join the team for the 2017-18 BCHL season. Stockie just turned 18 last week and is from Stratford, Ontario. This past season, he was a rookie for the Kitchener Dutchmen of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, and scored […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today that veteran goaltender Jacob Berger will return to the team for the 2017-18 season. Berger, a 20-year-old from Minnetonka, Minnesota, joined the Cents last season from the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes U18 team. In 39 games in Merritt, Berger went 18-18-2 with a 3.07 goals-against-average, a .915 save percentage and one […]
With all 31 NHL teams starting off their development camps this summer, three former Merritt Centennials are among the young players hoping to get a shot at “playing in the show” Dane Birks (2012-2014) is currently at the Pittsburgh Penguins camp. Birks was drafted during his time as a Centennial, going in the […]
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 […]
Team Social Media spokesperson, Katie Campbell caught up with former Merritt Centennials goalie Lino Chimienti to check out ‘Where He Is Now’; Favorite thing about playing in Merritt? “How much the community embraced the team. From the first day, I drove into town and took a tour with Coach Luke Pierce, I knew I […]
The Merritt Centennials announced on Monday the signing of 18-year-old forward Brendan Schneider, 17-year-old Matthew Kopperud, and 17-year-old Jackson Munro. Schneider is from Wesley, Ontario and has played the last two seasons for Albany Academy and the Boston Bulldogs U-18. Kopperud is from Denver, Colorado and has played the last two seasons for The […]
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 […]
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 […]
