The Merritt Centennials have ushered in a new era of hockey under Head Coach and General Manager Barry Wolff, and fans got their first look at what the future could hold after a tightly contested intrasquad match on Wednesday night that saw Team White prevail 5-4 over Team Black. The game began with lots of […]
Earlier today it was announced that former Centennials defender Colten Gerlib has made a commitment for the 2019/20 BCIHL season with the SFU Clan. A native of Kamloops, Gerlib played with the Cents during the 2017-18 season where he put up 12 points in 44 games before being traded early last year to the Nipawin […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August, 20th 2019 – Merritt, BC – The Merritt Centennials have made another trade with Barry Wolff’s former club as they’ve sent defenseman Mattias Dal Monte (’00) to the Swan Valley Stampeders in exchange for defenseman Troy Quinn (’99). A native of Nepean, Ontario, Quinn spent the entirety of last season with the Stampeders. […]
August 19, 2019 – Merritt, BC – The Centennials opened main camp on Monday morning with a number of new faces vying for a spot on the team. The search for the 2019-20 roster has attracted players from as near as the Cents home town and surrounding area to as far as Eastern Canada. The […]
Photo Credit: Garrett James August 6, 2019 Merritt, BC – The Merritt Centennials have traded defender Jaydon Fetter(’99) back to the Leamington Flyers of the GOJHL in exchange for future considerations. The Windsor, Ontario native spent the 2018-19 season with the Merritt Centennials, but will be going back to his home province to rejoin his former […]
Merritt, BC – The Merritt Centennials held their Annual Alumni Golf Tournament over the August long weekend, and despite battling the circumstances of a long weekend and the crowds of Rockin’ River they were able to raise just over $14,500 from the support of golfers, alumni, sponsors, and the local Merritt Golf and Country Club. The […]
The Vancouver Canucks announced this morning that they have re-signed former Cents defender Josh Teves to a two-year, two-way deal. Teves, 24, made his professional debut with Vancouver on Mar. 26, 2019 vs Anaheim. He signed an entry level contract with Vancouver on Mar. 12, 2019. In 2018/19, Teves led all Princeton Tigers defencemen in […]
The Merritt Centennials will have a good barometer for their pre-season as they’ve announced their exhibition dates. The Cents will play a pair of home-and-home series against two of the top teams in the league to test out their team during the pre-season. The Cents will play the Penticton Vees on back to back nights […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 6, 2019 Merritt, BC – The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce the acquisition of two players ahead of the 2019-20 season. In a pair of moves, the Cents have acquired defenseman Olson Werenka (99) from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and forward Tanner Mortenson (00) from the Notre Dame Hounds […]
The BCHL has announced changes to it’s Showcase format, but the Centennials will have some familiar adversaries on the ice. The league has made a number of adjustments to it’s showcase which include: The creation of a Festival event to celebrate the official puck-drop to the hockey season in B.C. The event will now be […]
