Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Vipers – Dec. 8th – Teddy Bear Toss

The Merritt Centennials (8-20-1-1) are hoping the teddy’s can bring them back to life against the Vernon Vipers (17-12-1-1). The Cents are licking their wounds after the Vipers took it to them on Friday night in Vernon. Things started off with a solid road period as Christian Buono blasted a beauty upstairs for his 2nd […]

Vipers Sting Cents

The Merritt Centennials had a strong first road frame, but couldn’t sustain against the Vernon Vipers in an 8-3 loss. The Cents opened the scoring in the latter half of the first when Payton Matsui broke free down the left wing, didn’t have an option so hit Christian Buono with a no look back pass […]

Cents Acquire Benwell From Nanaimo

The Merritt Centennials would like to announce that they’ve acquired Evan Benwell (00)and future considerations from the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for Josh Kagan (00). Benwell, a product of Toronto, comes to the Cents after getting into just 3 games for the Nanaimo Clippers this season and 3 games for the Notre Dame Hounds of […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Vipers – Dec. 6

The Merritt Centennials (8-19-1-1) visit the Vernon Vipers (15-12-1-1) tonight at Kal Tire Place. The Cents are coming off a mini road trip to Langley and the Island where they managed to salvage one point, although against the Bulldogs the full two were definitely on the table. The Cents built up a 3-0 lead through […]

Bulldogs Battle Back

The Merritt Centennials played two of their strongest periods of the season on Wednesday versus the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, but the third period led to a comeback that the Bulldogs were able to convert into a shootout win. In the first period, as had been the case all season with the Cents, goaltending was a […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Bulldogs – Dec. 4

The Merritt Centennials (8-19-1-0)  look to rebound tonight against the former coaching regime and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs (13-12-0-2). The Merritt Centennials battled back from a 3 goals deficit, but weren’t able to avoid a late goal from the Langley Rivermen for the 4-3 final. Ryan Winter held the Cents in it during the first period […]

Langley Outlasts Cents

The Merritt Centennials battled back from a 3 goals deficit, but weren’t able to avoid a late goal from the Langley Rivermen for the 4-3 final. Ryan Winter held the Cents in it during the first period with big saves when the Centennials were battling the Rivermen and the refs. The Cents marched to the […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Rivermen – Dec. 3

The Merritt Centennials (8-18-1-0) look to write off last week with a spirited tilt against the Langley Rivermen (13-15-0-1) tonight. The Cents will look to forget a week where they got pummeled on defense, and couldn’t answer offensively. Collectively over 3 games last week the Cents lost by a combined score of 18-3. Last Wednesday […]

Cents Fall For 3rd Straight

The Vees scored early, and the Cents fought the puck all night long in a 5-0 defeat at the SOEC. Penticton forward Colton Kalezic was able to beat Marshall after collecting a rebound 1:22 into the contest to make it 1-0 early. It was the formula the Vees would follow all night long to produce […]

Game Day Preview: Cents @ Vees – Nov. 30th

The Merritt Centennials (8-17-1-0) look for revenge against the Penticton Vees (22-8-1-0) tonight. The Merritt Centennials weren’t able to get the bounces last night, and Penticton cashed in when they had the chance for a 4-1 final. The first period was pretty even early on, but the Cents didn’t learn the lessons from Wednesday night in […]