The Merritt Centennials coaching staff have named their top playoff performers after the team’s unfortunate first round exit to the Trail Smoke Eaters. This year Payton Matsui and Matt Kopperud will both get recognized for their stellar play in the post season. Matsui has been a spark plug all year long with his tenacity on […]
The Merritt Centennials didn’t leave anything in the tank, but they waited too long to get on the gas pedal as they suffered a 4-2 defeat to the Trail Smoke Eaters. The first period was a lot slower than many of the Cents faithful who packed the barn would have hoped for. After coming out […]
The Merritt Centennials have their backs against the wall trailing 3-1 in the best of seven series as they look to stay alive against the Trail Smoke Eaters tonight. The Merritt Centennials had arguably their best effort of the post season, but when the game looked bound for OT the Smoke Eaters pulled out a […]
The Merritt Centennials had arguably their best effort of the post season, but when the game looked bound for OT the Smoke Eaters pulled out a late goal to make it 3-2. For the first time in the series the Cents scored the opening goal, and once again their first goal came shorthanded. After Joey […]
The Merritt Centennials look to even the series at 2-2 after tonight’s game with the Trail Smoke Eaters. The Cents showed some resilience in Game 3, but were unable to answer the bell quick enough in a game that quickly unraveled from a scoreless draw to a rout. The first period was a tentative feeling […]
The Merritt Centennials came into game 3 looking to take the series lead, but instead got their goaltender chased in a 5-2 loss. For the first time in the series, there were no goals and no penalties after the first period of play. Early on it looked to be a goaltending duel with Austin Roden […]
With the series now tied at 1-1, the Merritt Centennials have arrived to face the Trail Smoke Eaters in Game 3 of their first round series. The Cents are trying to recapture the high of Game 1, while moving on from the low of Game 2. The team is facing their first bit of adversity […]
The Centennials found themselves in familiar territory against the Trail Smoke Eaters on Saturday night in game 2, but they couldn’t replicate their success of game 1 falling 5-2 in regulation. The first period was much the same as a night ago, a string of good chances for the home side, and then one rush […]
The Merritt Centennials look to continue to defend home ice in game 2 of the BCHL playoffs against the Trail Smoke Eaters tonight. Last night the Cents were able to use the strengths of their game to their advantage: their speed, skill and depth up front were difference makers, and with the slate being wiped […]
The Centennials got a solid effort from start to finish using their team speed to their advantage to pull off a 4-2 win over the Smoke Eaters in Game 1. The first period started with a bang. The Cents were looking great right off the hop and tested Smokies starter Donovan Buskey with a couple […]
