A good power-play in the BCHL can make all the difference in the world and the Westside Warriors hada little extra power in theirs Tuesday night. The Warriors picked up their first win of the season after a convincing 5-2 win over the Merritt Centennials at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in Merritt. Westside scored 4 power-play […]
Pierro-Zabotel will leave for the U.S. if he gets his marks up Tuesday, September 11, 2007 The Merritt Centennials will make one very big change on the fly in December. Star forward Casey Pierro-Zabotel was supposed to be skating with the Michigan Tech Huskies by now, but he didn't meet the necessary academic requirements to […]
There is just a single game on tap tonight in the BCHL as the Merritt Centennials host the Westside Warriors at the Nicola Valley Arena in Merritt. It is the third game of the season for both teams and the Centennials' third straight at home to begin the season. The Centennials opened the 2007-08 campaign with […]
The Merritt Centennials gained their first win of the season Saturday night, 3-2 over the Prince George Spruce Kings. There was no scoring in the first period as Cents goaltender and PG native Anthony Manfredi and Sprucies netminder Shane Mainprize each made nine stops to keep the skaters off the scoresheet. Casey Pierro-Zabotel notched his […]
(Sports) Sunday, 09 September 2007, 22:55 PST by TED CLARKE, Citizen staff Anthony Manfredi hated to do so well at the expense of his former teammates, but what's a hockey goalie to do? Hedid what he does best, stopping pucks, and with a 23-save performanceworthy of first-star honours, formed the backbone needed to hoist theMerritt Centennials […]
The Merritt Centennials kicked off their 2007-08 season with a hard-fought 4-3 overtime loss to the Quesnel Millionaires in front of nearly 900 fans at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. The Cents opened the scoring on the power play at 8:45 of the first period as defenceman Brandon Clark notched his first goal in a Merritt uniform. The […]
It's game on for the Merritt Centennials tonight as they open their 35th regular season on home ice against the Quesnel Millionaires. The Cents finished last season sixth in the B-C-H-L's Interior Conference and ended up with a 2-and-1 record in the preseason last week, including an 8-4 win against the Mills a week ago […]
The Merritt Centennials pared their roster down to 24 players with the trading of three players and the release of another on Wednesday.The Cents dealt 20-year-old goaltender Jonathan Erickson to Nanaimo for future considerations. 18-year-old defenceman Eliot Raibl was sent to Vernon for future considerations. And 18-year-old forward Matt Redkwich was traded to Surrey for […]
The CJAHL in partnership withHockey Canada announced today a coaching staff change for Team CanadaWest at the upcoming 2007 World Junior AChallenge. WithMark Holick leaving the CJAHL to pursue opportunities in the WesternHockey League, Team Canada West has added the services of MerrittCentennials General Manager and Head Coach Al Glendinning as anAssistant Coach. Thedepth of […]
By Colin Oswin – Merritt Herald Aug 15 2007 The Merritt Centennials still need billets to house players for the coming season. Families who host a player will receive season tickets for everyone in the household, as well as some great mentoring experiences for younger hockey enthusiasts. Call Brian Wiebe at 378-2228 or Betty Doberstein […]
