Game Preview: Cents Vs Capitals – Oct. 14

The Merritt Centennials (8-6) will look for a measure of revenge this afternoon against the Cowichan Valley Capitals (2-8-1-1). The Cents are coming off an offense fueled 8-4 win against the West Kelowna Warriors. Brad Cocca started the game with a wrap around goal just 2 minutes in, but the Warriors quickly seized back momentum […]

Top Offense Comes As Advertised

In the Merritt Centennials and the West Kelowna Warriors it was a clash of the two top offenses in the Interior Division, and they didn’t dissapoint combining for 12 goals as the Centennials scored 8 to the Warriors 4 to take the first clash of the season. The party didn’t take long to get started […]

Game Preview: Cents Vs Warriors – Oct. 12

Photo credit: Lorne White The 1st place in the Interior Division Merritt Centennials (7-6) will take on the 4th place West Kelowna Warriors (6-5) for the first time this season tonight at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. The two clubs split the season series last year 3-3 with each team winning twice on home ice, […]

Penalty Trouble Costs Cents In Penticton

The Cents were looking for their first win against the Vees in over a year, and will have to continue waiting as they fell 6-2 at the SOEC on Wednesday night. The Centennials were playing the perfect road game until penalty trouble late in the first opened the game up. Vincent Guy went off for […]

Game Preview: Cents @ Vees – Oct. 10

Photo Credit: Garrett James The Merritt Centennials (7-5) road swing continues after returning home from the Island, they travel over the Connector to take on the Penticton Vees (5-4). This wil be the Cents 5th road game in a row, and so far on the road trip they are 3-1, picking up wins over the […]

Cents Finish Road Trip On High

The Centennials finish the road trip strong and top the Surrey Eagles with a 4-3 win to take 4 of a possible 6 points on the Island swing. The Cents came out flying in the first and converted on an early two-on-one just over a minute in. Brad Cocca broke in on the right side, […]

Game Preview: Cents @ Eagles – Oct. 7

The Merritt Centennials (6-5) finish their road trip on Thanksgiving Sunday with a matinee matchup against the Surrey Eagles . The Cents are coming off a loss to the last place Cowichan Valley Capitals, and learned that no team can be underestimated. The Capitals were able to use the strength of 3 powerplay goals to […]

Cents Escape Dog Pound With Win

The Merritt Centennials started the road trip off right with the help of some late game heroics from Brad Cocca as they edged the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 4-3. The first period saw the Cents skating well, and they had more chances, but the Bulldogs scored against the grain when Nicholas Seitz got past a defender […]

Game Preview: Cents @ Bulldogs – Oct. 5

Photo Credit: Garrett James Photography The Merritt Centennials (5-4) begin their Island road swing tonight against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs (3-6). Coming off their most successful September in terms of wins in 12 years, the Cents are looking to build another win streak after snapping a two-game skid with a 5-2 win against the Vernon […]

Cents Offense Comes Alive In Third

The Centennials are back in the win column and find a measure of revenge against the Vernon Vipers as they even the season series 1-1 with a 5-2 win. The first frame saw both teams skating well despite a depleted line up for the Vipers which saw them dress a lineup that was two short […]