Are You the Next Cents Marketing Manager?

The Merritt Centennials, the longest continuously run franchise in the BC Hockey League, has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to lead the team with its marketing strategies. Working under a Personal Service Contract, the successful applicant will be responsible for a variety of marketing techniques as well as contributing your own ideas to […]

With Sympathy

It is with heavy hearts the Merritt Centennials regret to announce the sudden passing of scorekeeper and long time fan, Eldon Nast. Eldon was a big time Toronto Maple Leafs fan, and was known to almost everyone in the Nicola Valley hockey community. We will all miss his smiling face around the arena and the […]

Cents Spring Evaluation Camp – Merritt

The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce their annual Spring Evaluation Camp is scheduled for April 4 – 6, 2008 in Merritt at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.The cost of the camp is $150 for skaters and $200 for goaltenders. Registration is at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 4 at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. […]

Former Cents forward Wade MacLeod Named Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Week

Northeastern University freshman forward Wade MacLeod (Coquitlam, B.C./Merritt Centennials) has been named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Co-Rookie of the Week, the league announced on Monday. MacLeod had three goals and an assist in Northeastern?s two games against UMass Lowell last weekend. On Friday night at Tsongas Arena, MacLeod scored a goal and had the primary […]

Cents Hand Out Their 2007-08 Player Awards

The Merritt Centennials handed out their annual player awards on Monday night at the Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church. The following player awards were presented: Most Improved Player: Jordan GrantAcademic Scholar: Shane OatwayMost Promising Player: Graeme GordonMost Game Winning Goals: Brian KangBest Plus-Minus: Chad GehonMost Gentlemanly Player: Brian KangRookie of the Year: Ryan MoirLeading Scorer: […]

Cents Close Out Season With A 5-4 Win Over Nanaimo

The Merritt Centennials put the wraps on their 2007-08 season with a 5-4 win over the Nanaimo Clippers on Sunday afternoon at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in front of nearly 600 fans.The Cents scored three unanswered goals in the third period to give themselves the victory over the BCHL's top team and the sixth […]

Cents Play Final Game of the 07-08 Season

The Merritt Centennials close out their 2007-08 season on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock against the Nanaimo Clippers at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.The Cents will try to wrap up the season on a winning note, as they have lost six straight games and have just one win in their last ten following a 5-2 […]

Cents Lose Their Final Road Game of the Season, 5-2 in Trail

The Merritt Centennials boarded the bus for the final time in the 2007-08 season and lost 5-2 to the Trail Smoke Eaters.The Cents started the game without goaltender Graeme Gordon between the pipes as he got a rest after starting seventeen straight games. Affiliate netminder Kyle Nielsen from the Chase Chiefs got the nod in […]

Cents Head To Trail

The Merritt Centennials hit the road for the final time in the 2007-08 season as they make a one game trip to the Cominco Arena in Trail for a game against the Smoke Eaters Friday night.The Cents are coming off a 10-0 loss at the hands of the Westside Warriors on Tuesday while the Smokies […]

Cents Trounced 10-0 by Westside

The Merritt Centennials locked horns with the Westside Warriors for the final time in the 2007-08 season and came away with a 10-0 loss at Royal LePage Place Tuesday night. The Warriors won the season series with Cents 6-1. Westside was led offensively by Chris Zaires' four goals while Clinton Pettapiece chipped in with a […]