The Merritt Centennials get set to open the season tonight against a division rival – the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Last year the Centennials finished 6th in the Interior Division, leap frogging the Backs in the final week of the season, with a 24-27-5 record. The season series between the two teams saw the Centennials with […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 6, 2018 – Merritt, BC – The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce the signing of 2000 born right shot defenseman Brady Ziemer. The Carver, Minnesota native joins the Centennials by way of the Holy Family Catholic Fire in the United States High School (USHS) League. Last season with the […]
The Merritt Centennials traded chances with the Prince George Spruce Kings all night, but in the end were a little unlucky, and got a taste of their own medicine as Prince George came back to win it in overtime 4-3. The first period echoed the first exhibition game against the Vernon Vipers, exceptional goaltending, exceptional […]
The Centennials have a chance to wrap their preseason schedule with an even 2-2 record if they can pull out a win against the Prince George Spruce Kings tonight. The two teams met on Wednesday up north in PG, and the game needed extra time to decide a winner. Vincent Duplessis was solid in his […]
The Merritt Centennials slowly found their legs after a long bus ride North to Prince George, and capitalized on a powerplay in overtime to capture their first win of the exhibition season. The first period started off slow for the Cents and they were heavily out shot. If not for some fine work from Vincent […]
The Merritt Centennials make the long road trip north to battle the Prince George Spruce Kings in their 3rd Exhibition game tonight. The Centennials went 1-2 against the Spruce Kings last year with each team taking a victory at home and Prince George besting the Cents at the showcase. However, all the games were tightly […]
The Merritt Centennials have 7 new faces that will don a Cents jersey for the first time this season. Yesterday, the Centennials announced the signing of local talent Talon Zakall, today the Cents are proud to announce the signings of 5 more players, and one more new face, Jaydon Fetter, who was signed just before […]
For the first time since the 2013-14 season, a Merritt local will be on the roster for the Merritt Centennials. Talon Zakall follows in the footsteps of Payton Schaefer as the first Merrittonian to make the Cents in five years. Zakall played his hockey last season in the CSSHL for the Yale Hockey Academy Elite […]
The Merritt Centennials wrap their first week of meaningful hockey with a lot of promise, but in exhibition they fall to 0-2 as the Vipers were able to slither past on two occasions this weekend. On Friday night, it was a goaltending affair until the third, with all goalies who saw action standing tall through […]
The Merritt Centennials continue the preseason campaign as they hit the road today to visit the Vernon Vipers for the second half of a home at home series. Last night the Vipers edged the Cents 3-1, with all goals coming in the third period. Both teams iced a rookie heavy lineup, but tonight will be […]
