FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Merritt, BC – May 27, 2011
The Merritt Centennials of the BC Hockey League are pleased to announce the hiring of Joe Martin as Assistant Coach and Assistant GM for the next two seasons.
"Joe is exactly what we were looking for in an assistant coach," said Cents Head Coach & GM Luke Pierce. "His familiarity with junior hockey in BC, recruiting of players, and hockey knowledge will be an instant impact within the Merritt Centennials culture."
Martin has been the Head Coach and GM of the KIJHL’s Creston Valley Thundercats for the past four years and guided the team to one regular season division title, two first round playoff series wins, moved ten players onto college, ten players onto junior ‘A’ hockey and produced a regular season record of 112-68-3-2. He was also named Eddie Mountain Division Coach of the Year for 2010-11.
“I'm very happy to be joining the Centennials in their 39th year of operation in the BCHL. The last few years I've been watching the team’s progress under Luke Pierce and now to join the organization and work with Luke is an honour,” said Martin. “The Cents have a great reputation in junior hockey and after meeting some of the people I can see why. I look forward to making the move to Merritt permanently and working with the community on building a championship team."
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For further information, please contact Cents head coach and GM Luke Pierce at 250-378-3607.
The Merritt Centennials, proudly celebrating 39 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.
