Merritt, BC – November 14, 2012
The Merritt Centennials two game winning streak came to an end with a hard-fought 3-2 loss to the Penticton Vees in BCHL action Wednesday night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.
Merritt (12-6-1-1) opened the scoring on a shorthanded goal by Sean Maktaak at the 13:32 mark. Shots after 20 minutes were 11-10 in favour of the Centennials.
Louie Nanne equalized for Penticton (14-5-0-2) 10:26 into the second period and Brad McClure put the Vees ahead with just 2:40 remaining in the middle stanza. Shots through 40 minutes were 21-19 Cents.
The Centennials tied it up when Sebastien Pare ripped a shot from the slot with 6:14 remaining in the third period, but Sam Mellor scored the winner for Penticton at 18:16 on a power play to give the Vees the win. Merritt had the edge on the shot clock 29-27 overall.
Tyler Steel made 24 saves in goal for the Cents in the loss while Chad Katunar kicked out 27 Merritt shots to get the win for Penticton.
The Centennials were 0-for-2 on their man advantages and the Vees went 1-for-6 on the power play.
For further information, please contact Cents Head Coach and GM Luke Pierce at 250-378-3607 or email [email protected]
The Cents next game is Friday, November 16 as they continue their 40th season of junior 'A' hockey at Royal LePage Place in West Kelowna against the Warriors. Game time is 7 pm. Fans can listen to the game on Q101 FM in Merritt or watch online at FastHockey.com.
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Season tickets are still available for the 2012-13 season. For more information on how to get yours, call the Cents Marketing office at 250-378-3604.
The Merritt Centennials, proudly celebrating 40 seasons as the BCHL's longest continuously run franchise, are a non-profit, community owned Junior 'A' Hockey Club run by a dedicated team of investors, directors, and volunteers.
