Photo Credit: Garrett James MERRITT, BC – The Merritt Centennials have acquired defender Grayson Valente (00) from the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in exchange for forward Josh Van Unen and future considerations (01). Valente brings a much needed veteran presence to the blue line where he will instantly become the most experienced defender on the roster. The […]
The Merritt Centennials came into the game short 2 D-men, but they came out with their first victory of 2020 against the Prince George Spruce Kings 5-2. After a first period that saw the teams trade a pair of chances on the powerplay, it was Haydn Delorme of the Spruce Kings who broke the deadlock […]
The Merritt Centennials (8-16-1-0) look to rebound against the Penticton Vees (21-8-1-0) tonight. The Centennials had their ugliest game of the year on the last trip out, and are looking to use the bad taste as motivation, but forget the game. They started shorthanded due to a delay of game penalty in the warm up, […]
The Merritt Centennials took the most lopsided loss of the season on the chin as the Smoke Eaters used their powerplay to power their way to a 9-2 win. The Smoke Eaters started the game on the power play after a delay of game penalty to Braydon Clark for skating too long in the warm […]
The Merritt Centennials (3-10) look to string a pair of wins together for the first time this season when they host the Langley Rivermen (8-9) tonight. The Centennials are coming off a 2 game split last week after some changes were made to the coaching staff and hockey operations. Despite the emotional drain, the team […]
Nearly 100 players descended upon Merritt and the NVMA over the weekend to compete for a spot on the Merritt Centennials. With players from across BC joining the camp from various levels, and various ages Assistant Coach Brandon Shaw says the coaching staff now has some hard decisions to make. “It’s easy to watch and […]
The Merritt Centennials are set to open their spring camp this weekend from Friday April 5th to Sunday April 7th and there’s a healthy dose of locals in the mix. Among the 100 invitees, 6 local products will be participating, as well as 3 younger brothers of current or former Centennials. The name most familiar […]
