Game Preview: Cents @ Silverbacks – Nov. 16

Photo Credit: Garrett James and Pure Life Photography The Merritt Centennials (15-9-0-1) go into the confines of the Shaw Centre to take on the Silverbacks (13-8-1-0) tonight. The Cents are coming off a disappointing 3-2 loss against the Wenatchee Wild at home. The period started with promise, and the Cents dinged a couple posts early […]

Game Preview: Cents Vs Wild – Nov. 14

Photo Credit: Garrett James The Merritt Centennials (15-8-0-1) look to finish a perfect home stand when they welcome the Wenatchee Wild (12-9-2-0) to the NVMA tonight. The Centennials are coming off another strong weekend that saw them take both games, and now three in a row. The Cents vanquished the Vipers on Friday night by […]

Cents Take Battle Of Top Teams

The Merritt Centennials and West Kelowna Warriors was chalked up to be a meeting of two of the top teams in the Interior Division, but only one of those teams came to play as the Centennials stomped the Warriors 8-3. The teams tested each other early in the first before the Centennials finally broke the […]

Game Preview: Cents Vs Warriors – Nov. 11

Photo Credit: Garrett James The Merritt Centennials (14-8-0-1) lock horns in a shootout for first place this afternoon against the West Kelowna Warriors (14-7-0-1). The Cents are coming off a 4-3 thriller against the Vernon Vipers on Friday night. The Cents never trailed in the game, but the Vipers were quick to tie things up […]

Another GWG From Granowicz

Photo Credit: Garrett James The Merritt Centennials waited until the third period to get the game winner for the second time in this four game homestand as they topped the Vipers 4-3 in regulation time. The Cents and Vipers started off slow in the first. Shots from distance were the order of the early goings, […]

Game Preview: Cents Vs Vipers – Nov. 9

Photo Credit: Garrett James The Merritt Centennials (13-8-0-1) welcome the Vernon Vipers (8-6-5-2) to town during Parent’s Weekend tonight. The Centennials are coming off a weekend split against the Penticton Vees and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. They lost in their first trip to the penalty shootout against the Vees 4-3. Mathieu Gosselin, Rylan Van Unen […]

Cents Top Dogs Against Bulldogs

The Merritt Centennials survived a thriller at the NVMA against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to win 5-4. The Cents started slow in the first, but executed when they got their chances. Nick Granowicz opened the scoring 9:34 into the period on the heels of a powerplay, Brad Cocca drove wide on a wrap around and […]

Game Preview: Cents Vs Bulldogs – Nov. 3

The Merritt Centennials (12-8-0-1) look to bounce back tonight against the visiting Alberni Valley Bulldogs (7-11-1-0) at the NVMA to keep pace with the red hot West Kelowna Warriors for first in the Interior Division. The Cents are coming off their best performance of the season against Penticton, mind you the bar was set pretty […]

Game Preview: Cents @ Vees – Nov. 2

The Merritt Centennials (12-8) will face the Penticton Vees (9-6-0-2) for the second time in 7 days at the SOEC tonight. The Centennials are coming off a weekend split that saw them lose to the Vees 6-1, but recover to top the potent Victoria Grizzlies 4-2. As the new month begins, the Cents are coming […]

Cents Shutdown Grizzlies

Photo Credit: Garrett James The Merritt Centennials had to change something after falling two games in a row. They changed the lines, they committed to defense, and they shut down the Victoria Grizzlies to win 4-2. It didn’t take long for the new lines to click as Mathieu Gosselin converted just 12 seconds into the […]