The Merritt Centennials opened their exhibition schedule on Saturday night against the Spruce Kings and were unable to get the offense going, coming up with a 4-1 defeat. It took a while for the teams to find their footing in the first period as both teams were playing their first competitive games since early March […]
The Merritt Centennials get set to officially begin their exhibition campaign with a tilt against a foe they will get to become all too familiar with in the coming months – the Prince George Spruce Kings. The Cents are coming off a battle for intrasquad supremacy that saw the team line up against each other […]
The Merritt Centennials are very excited to announce their leadership group for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The Centennials coaches and staff felt it was important to name a leadership group early on in the exhibition season to set the tone both in and outside of the rink. There were plenty of candidates to choose from […]
It was only fitting that the best of 3 series went the complete distance for intrasquad supremacy as Team Red was able to overcome Team White by way of shootout to capture the inaugural Barnes Cup by a score of 4-3. The first period got off to another hot start as Cubby Myers tallied his […]
After being treated to a defensive battle in game one of the Barnes Cup that saw a 3-1 victory go to Team White, Game 2 was full of offense as Team Red leveled the series with a 6-3 win. After being a non-factor in game 1, special teams became a focal point of game 2, […]
The red light was getting some extra work at the NVMA on Tuesday morning as game 2 of the Barnes Cup got underway with an offensively fueled 6-3 rebound by Team Red over Team White. After being a non-factor in game 1, special teams became a focal point of game 2, and it was on […]
The Centennials get set for Game 2 of the Barnes Cup this morning after a spirited tilt on Friday morning saw Team White take game 1 by a score of 3-1. In period one, the teams came out flying in what’s been the closest to real game action they’ve experienced so far. With the pace […]
The Merritt Centennials had a spirited bout within themselves on Friday morning, and Team White was able to find the late magic to prevail 3-1 in a tight checking, physical affair. In period one, the teams came out flying in what’s been the closest to real game action they’ve experienced so far. With the pace […]
The Merritt Centennials embark on the 2020-21 campaign by first testing their mettle against themselves. The Cents will be looking to play a trio of intrasquad games, dubbed the Paul Barnes Cup, as a final tune up before their exhibition season begins in earnest against the Prince George Spruce Kings on October 10th. The follow […]
Merritt Centennials defenceman Talon Zakall broke out in a big way last year in his sophomore season in the BCHL. The 18-year-old jumped to 29 points compared to 10 in his rookie year. He especially stood out once he earned the opportunity to lineup on the team’s number-one defensive pair after the Centennials moved players […]
