The 2nd in the Interior Merritt Centennials (29-14-4-3) take on the 2nd on the Island Powell River Kings (31-19-1-0) tonight. The Cents are coming off one of their best complete efforts on the season on Wednesday night against the Coquitlam Express. The Cents got a solid special teams effort that started early with Matt Kopperud […]
The Merritt Centennials got into a special teams battle with the Powell River Kings, but it would be the even strength game that would set them apart as the Cents fell 6-5. The first period saw the Cents get the first powerplay of the game, and the first goal of the game. The offense came […]
Photo Credit: Garrett James Photography The Merritt Centennials (21-12-1-1 3rd Int) look to rebound at home against the Powell River Kings (20-13-1-0 2nd Isl) tonight. The Centennials are coming off a tough loss in West Kelowna where they ran into a hot goalkeeper. Connor Hopkins stopped 48/51 shots, and only buckled in the 3rd period, […]
Photo Credit: Garrett James Photography The Merritt Centennials (20-11-1-1) welcome the Nanaimo Clippers (12-17) to the NVMA tonight. The Cents are coming off a gutsy win in West Kelowna where they got off to a great start, had a difficult second period, but then came back with a vengeance in the third to win it. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Merritt Centennials (11-8) will face the Victoria Grizzlies (11-6-0-1) in a clash of division leaders at the NVMA tonight. The Cents are coming off two of their worst performances of the season,and have lost those games by a combined score of 12-2. Last night against the Penticton Vees a strong start evaporated due to […]
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 […]
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 […]
