Local Volunteer Earns League Wide Recognition

The BC Hockey League and LNG Canada are proud to present the first-ever BCHL Volunteer Award to Phyllis ‘Rusty’ Brewer who has been a volunteer with the Merritt Centennials for over 30 years. Brewer currently works the gate at Centennials games, but also does so much more, including helping to organize and oversee game-day programs, […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Warriors – Dec. 20

The Merritt Centennials (9-22-1-3) kick off the weekend with a huge battle against the West Kelowna Warriors (6-22-5-2) tonight. The Centennials are coming off an effort that wasn’t enough against the Powell River Kings. A game where they had a strong first period with a goal from Hunor Torzsok, but forgot about the final 40 […]

Kings Get Revenge Against Cents

The Merritt Centennials came out of the gate strong, but faded down the stretch against the Kings who pulled away to win 6-1. The first period saw the Cents come out with jump and both teams play with pace. Hunor Torzsok broke the deadlock with another deflection, this time on a Rylan Van Unen point […]

Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Kings – Dec. 18

The Merritt Centennials (9-21-1-3) welcome a recent foe in the Powell River Kings (17-16-2-0) to the NVMA tonight. The Cents are coming off an island road swing where they picked up 3 of a possible 6 points. The lone win on the road trip came against these very Kings 4-3, they suffered a shootout loss […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Clippers – Dec. 15

The Merritt Centennials (9-20-1-3) take on the Island division leading Nanaimo Clippers (22-10-1-2) this afternoon. The Merritt Centennials are coming off another gutsy effort where they were in the drivers seat heading to the final seconds of the game when the Capitals tied it, and then won it in the shootout 3-2. The first period […]

Cowichan Capitalizes Late Against Cents

The Merritt Centennials were in the drivers seat heading to the final seconds of the game when the Capitals tied it, and then won it in the shootout 3-2. The first period saw the Cents survive the early onslaught by the Cowichan Valley Capitals, and it set the stage for Tanner Marshall in the game […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Capitals -Dec. 14th

The Merritt Centennials (9-20-1-2) look to keep the good times rolling against the Cowichan Valley Capitals (21-11-3-1) tonight. **6PM PUCK DROP** The Cents are looking to replicate the effort they showed last night where they battled for the full 60 minutes and were rewarded with a regulation victory over the Powell River Kings to kick […]

Cents Dethrone Kings

The Cents battled for the full 60 minutes and were rewarded with a regulation victory over the Powell River Kings to kick start their Island road trip with a 4-3 win. Jerzy Orchard continued where he left off on Sunday by potting in a rebound to the side of the net to make it 1-0 […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Kings – Dec. 13th

The Merritt Centennials (8-20-1-2) begin the island road swing with a clash against the Powell River Kings (17-14-2-0) tonight. The Centennials will be looking to channel the team that came back from 5 goals down in the third period against the Vernon Vipers last Sunday afternoon. After trailing 4-0 after the first, and 6-1 after […]

Cents Storm Back, Fall In Shootout

The Merritt Centennials pulled off a Teddy Bear Toss miracle by storming back in a third period which they came into trailing 6-1 to tie the game, but eventually they fell in the shootout to the Vernon Vipers 8-7. It wasn’t all rosy off the hop, as the Merritt Centennials quickly found themselves down by […]