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 […]
Another Centennials netminder has himself a late season commitment. Playing stellar all year, and especially down the stretch Austin Roden has committed to the University of Nebraska – Omaha. The Victoria, BC native is in his 2nd season with the Merritt Centennials and has served as the primary starter throughout the year. Registering the 4th […]
The 2nd seeded Merritt Centennials (36-15-4-3) and the 7th seeded Trail Smoke Eaters (23-24-8-3) meet in the post season for just the 2nd time in their long histories. Tonight begins the second season for both clubs, and despite being a 2 vs 7 match up on paper the series will be much tougher than that. […]
As voted on by BCHL broadcaster’s the league’s All Star nominations were released today. Despite a great team performance on the season, the Cents only had one individual singled out by the league’s play by play men: Nick Granowicz. Granowicz had an electrifying season in what will be his only year in the BCHL. His […]
The Merritt Centennials ended the season off just short of 1st place in the Interior, but one player is finishing with a bang. Goaltender Austin Roden has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for his stand up performance, the league announced Monday. Roden won all three of his starts last week, stopping 115 […]
