Tkac Attack Not Enough Against Wild

The Merritt Centennials were looking to avenge their opening night loss against the Wenatchee Wild in their first road game of the season, but couldn’t manage to replicate the effort of last night in a 5-2 loss. Once again it was a shaky start by the Centennials who fell behind early after Matt Dorsey skated […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Wild – Sept. 21

The Merritt Centennials (1-3) look to stay hot tonight against the Interior Division leading Wenatchee Wild (4-0-0-1). The Centennials are coming off their best effort of the year thus far last night that saw them pick up their first win of the season. After surrendering an early powerplay goal, the Cents tied the game when […]

Cents Storm Back For First Win

The Merritt Centennials and Ryan Winter found themselves in a hole early in the game, but faced the adversity head on and prevailed over 60 minutes in a 4-2 win. The game didn’t start well for the home side as Troy Quinn went off for boarding just 30 seconds into the game. It took the […]

Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Warriors – Sept. 20

The 7th in the Interior Division Merritt Centennials (0-3) take on the 5th place West Kelowna Warriors (1-3-1) at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena tonight. The Centennials are coming off a pair of losses last weekend where the team was outscored 12-4. Penticton pounced early and often in the Cents Friday night match up racking […]

Cents Pick Up Pair Of Players From WHL

The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce the signings of Tyson Galloway (03) and Jerzy Orchard (01) as they have been released from their respective WHL teams. Both players were the victims of the numbers game on their respective teams. Galloway is a prospect with the Calgary Hitmen and the young 16 year old was […]

Cents Send Kosik To SIJHL

The Centennials announced today that they have sent goaltender Dylan Kosik (01) to the Fort Frances Lakers of the SIJHL in exchange for future considerations. The move was some what expected after the acquisition of Tanner Marshall from the Brooks Bandits earlier in the week. Kosik only saw a period of action in the Centennials […]

Cents Acquire Goaltender

The Merritt Centennials announced today that they have acquired goaltender Tanner Marshall (00) from the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL in exchange for future considerations. With both goalies who served last season for the Centennials departing the organization, Austin Roden graduating to the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Vincent Duplessis traded to the Swan Valley Stampeders, […]

Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Grizzlies – Sept. 14

The Merritt Centennials (0-2) still search for their first win of the season and they hope it can come at the expense of the visiting Victoria Grizzlies (0-2). Last night the Cents were humbled by a powerful Penticton Vees squad that scored 4 goals in the 2nd period and 6 unanswered before the team finally […]

Vees Vanquish Cents

The Merritt Centennials couldn’t get their first win of the season as the Vees put their offensive ability on display early and often at the NVMA in a 7-3 win. For the first time in the Barry Wolff era the Cents didn’t open the scoring. Despite starting the game with a powerplay, the Vees mustered […]

Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Vees – Sept. 13

The Merritt Centennials (0-1) welcome the Penticton Vees (2-0) to the NVMA for the first time in the regular season tonight. The Centennials are coming off a 3-1 loss in their season and home opener to the Wenatchee Wild. Vincent Guy scored the lone goal of the contest for the Centennials on their first powerplay. […]