By Colin Oswin – Merritt Herald Aug 15 2007 The Merritt Centennials made another big trade last week, acquiring three players from the Surrey Eagles. The Cents traded off-season acquisition Max Grassi in exchange for Surrey defensemen Brandon Clark and Eliot Raibl and forward Scott Jow. Coach and general manager Al Glendinning has high hopes […]
By Colin Oswin – Merritt Herald Aug 15 2007 Mike Salekin, who played two seasons with the Centennials earlier in the decade, has signed with the ECHL?s Reading Royals. The Royals are affiliated with the NHL?s Los Angeles Kings. Playing last year for the University of Alabama-Huntsville, the Castlegar native led all defensemen in the […]
By Colin Oswin – Merritt Herald Aug 15 2007 AlanKerr, who played with the Centennials way back in the 1980-81 season, hassigned on to coach the BCHL?s Alberni Valley Bulldogs this year. Theformer Centennial was picked 84th overall in the 1982 NHL draft by theNew York Islanders. He played in the big league for nine […]
By Jamie Schaab – Merritt Herald Aug 08 2007 The Cents have ignited the career of many athletes, and now the club is molding a different kind of player. TheMerritt Centennials recently established their board of directors forthe 2007/08 season. About half the membership is comprised of individuals new to the organization or people stepping […]
Former Little Capitals forward H.T. Lenz, who is a recent high school graduate of Shattuck-St. Mary's in Fairbault, Minn., and who helped lead Shattuck to the 2007 USA Hockey Tier I U-18 National Championship, has signed to play Tier II Junior A hockey for the Merritt Centennials of the British Columbia Hockey League. The BCHL […]
Merritt's Minor Hockey teams will sport a new look this year. The Merritt Minor Hockey Association (MMHA) voted to rechristen all of its teams as the Junior Centennials at the organization's annual general meeting on July 16. The teams will wear red, black, and white jerseys, with the Centennials logo on the front. Rep league […]
Forward Warren Muir is new member of Shipmen The Daily News Published: Saturday, July 28, 2007 The Nanaimo Clippers have traded a key component from their 2006-07 championship run. ForwardMax Grassi, an 18-year-old North Vancouver native, who joined theClippers just before the trade deadline in January last season, hasbeen dealt to the Merritt Centennials for […]
By Colin Oswin – The Merritt Herald Jul 25 2007 As hockey season approaches, the Merritt Centennials find themselves with no one to fill a crucial volunteer position. The organization is looking for someone in the community to fillthe billet co-ordinator position, which has been open since the springof this year. The job involves lining […]
Jason Youmans – The Ladysmith Chronicle Jul 24 2007 While most Chronicle readers spend their summer days dreaming of the beach, one local hockey player is keeping his mind on ice. Jordan Grant will make the jump to Junior A hockey for the 2007/08 season. The leap in leagues also marks the first time this […]
Third Round NHL Pick Could Suit Up For Huskies' By Dec. 15HOUGHTON, Mich. — Casey Pierro-Zabotel (Kamloops, B.C.), who has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to attend and play hockey at Michigan Tech this fall, will continue his junior hockey career until December of 2007, it was announced today by Huskies' head coach […]
