The Merritt Centennials get set to do battle with the reigning BCHL Champion Spruce Kings in exhibition action tonight. The Cents are coming off a pair of losses to the Penticton Vees over the weekend that was. The first match on Friday resulted in a 3-1 loss, and the rematch on Saturday was a 5-2 […]
The Centennials faced off against the Vees yet again, and once again it was the Vees who came out on top 5-2. Although there was no scoring in the early goings of the first period, the Cents did manage to ripple mesh first. At the 14:28 mark of the 1st, Sean Michalevich converted on a […]
The Merritt Centennials and the Penticton Vees clash for the second time in two nights in the latter half of a home-at-home series tonight at the NVMA. Last night it was the veteran laden Vees lineup that got the better of the Centennials. Despite a quick goal by Olson Werenka just 45 seconds into the […]
The Cents started well, but faded down the stretch as the veteran heavy Vees pulled away late to make it a 3-1 final. The Merritt Centennials began their first exhibition game with a bang as Olson Werenka proved he’s more than just a guy who bangs bodies. He scored the Cents first goal of the […]
The Merritt Centennials open up their exhibition season against long time rival Penticton Vees tonight at the SOEC at 7pm. The game will be available to watch on HockeyTV. The Centennials will get their first taste of competition outside of their own team tonight after they played a very high paced, action packed intrasquad game […]
Another former Centennials player is taking the next steps in his career as alumnus Jake Clifford who played with the Centennials from 2013-15 has signed with the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. A native of Brecksville, Ohio, Clifford suited up for 102 games on the back end for Merritt scoring 12 goals and adding 32 […]
The Merritt Centennials have ushered in a new era of hockey under Head Coach and General Manager Barry Wolff, and fans got their first look at what the future could hold after a tightly contested intrasquad match on Wednesday night that saw Team White prevail 5-4 over Team Black. The game began with lots of […]
Earlier today it was announced that former Centennials defender Colten Gerlib has made a commitment for the 2019/20 BCIHL season with the SFU Clan. A native of Kamloops, Gerlib played with the Cents during the 2017-18 season where he put up 12 points in 44 games before being traded early last year to the Nipawin […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August, 20th 2019 – Merritt, BC – The Merritt Centennials have made another trade with Barry Wolff’s former club as they’ve sent defenseman Mattias Dal Monte (’00) to the Swan Valley Stampeders in exchange for defenseman Troy Quinn (’99). A native of Nepean, Ontario, Quinn spent the entirety of last season with the Stampeders. […]
August 19, 2019 – Merritt, BC – The Centennials opened main camp on Monday morning with a number of new faces vying for a spot on the team. The search for the 2019-20 roster has attracted players from as near as the Cents home town and surrounding area to as far as Eastern Canada. The […]
