Former Merritt Centennials defenseman Reece Willcox has signed a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers. A native of Surrey, BC, Wilcox was selected by the Flyers in the 5th round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft after two years with the Cents organization. In 105 games with the Centennials, Wilcox posted ten goals […]
The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that Zach Zorn will continue his hockey and academic career with the Concordia Stingers in Canadian U Sports (formerly CIS). A native of Yellowknife, North West Territories, Zorn suited up with the Centennials for 3 seasons compiling 33 goals and 38 assists for 71 points in 156 games. Zorn […]
Merritt BC – The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that forward Nicholas Wicks is the Interior Division nominee for the Bob Fenton Trophy as the BCHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player. Wicks is second in scoring for the Centennials this season, two points back of Henry Cleghorn. Wicks has played 54 games this season and posted […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that Merritt Centennials General Manager and Head Coach Joe Martin has been named the Head Coach of Team West at the upcoming CJHL Prospects Game on Tuesday, January 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Port Credit Memorial Arena in Mississauga, Ont. This contest, which is in partnership with […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today the return of Zach Risteau for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. Risteau played 19 games this season with the Central Illinois Flying Aces of the United States Hockey League, scoring five points (two goals, three assists). The 19-year-old led the Centennials in goals (26) and points (50) in 2016-17 […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today that forward Jack Vincent has joined the Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League. Vincent was in his first season with the Cents and had nine points (five goals, four assists) in 30 games. “We certainly wish Jack all the best in Janesville and thank him for his contributions […]
Merritt Centennials goalie Jacob Berger has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 15, the league announced Monday. Berger turned aside 121 of 129 shots over three games, helping the Cents to points in each game. The Minnetonka, Minn. product made 34 saves and was 3rd Star in an […]
The Merritt Centennials are excited to announce that forward Zach Court has committed to the University of Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA Div. I) for the 2018-19 season. Court, who’s from Winnipeg, spent the last season and a half in Merritt, putting up 47 points (16 goals, 31 assists) in 73 regular season games. He was acquired from […]
The Merritt Centennials announced today that veteran goaltender Jacob Berger will return to the team for the 2017-18 season. Berger, a 20-year-old from Minnetonka, Minnesota, joined the Cents last season from the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes U18 team. In 39 games in Merritt, Berger went 18-18-2 with a 3.07 goals-against-average, a .915 save percentage and one […]
The Merritt Centennials are pleased to announce that Stephan Seeger has been named the team’s 2016-17 Playoff Most Valuable Player. Seeger finished tied for fifth in scoring on the Cents during the regular season with 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) in 46 games. He cranked up his game during the playoffs, scoring 10 points […]
