The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that they’ve committed to defender Liam Davidson (04) of the Okanagan Rockets for the 2021-22 season. Davidson, who has settled in the Okanagan after being born in Trondhelm, Norway, played 2019-20 with the Okanagan Hockey Academy and was a productive defenseman scoring 11 goals and tallying 25 points […]
The Merritt Centennials are pleased to hire Scott Pimblott as Head Scout of the team. Pimblott has a wealth of experience starting by learning from his father who scouted for the Spokane Chiefs, Regina Pats, Prince George Cougars and Kamloops Blazers. He was hired as a scout with the Red Lake Miners in 2015 where […]
The Merritt Centennials have committed to defender Tristan Allen (03) of the Thompson Blazers of the BC U18 AAA league for the upcoming regular season. A native of Kamloops, Allen has spent the past few years in his hometown system growing as a player. In the 2019-20 season, Allen suited up for 40 games with […]
BURNABY, B.C. – The BCHL has pushed the start of its regular season to the week of Feb. 8 after it was announced yesterday that the Provincial Health Office (PHO) has extended current restrictions around team sports until Feb. 5. The league had planned to start in mid-January if restrictions were eased when the previous order […]
The Merritt Centennials have traded defender Grayson Valente (00) to the Austin Bruins of the NAHL in exchange for future considerations. Valente was acquired via trade over the summer from the Alberni Valley Bulldogs for Josh Van Unen. Over 7 preseason games with the Centennials, Valente tallied a goal and 3 assists while playing in […]
The Merritt Centennials will be represented as NHL clubs open training camps in preparation of their 2021 season. Three Centennials will be looking to impress to at their respective camps to crack the roster or make their teams taxi squad. Defenseman Josh Teves (2014-15) will join Vancouver Canucks camp. The Cents alumnus registered 5 goals […]
Alumnus Nick Wicks (98) is transferring from the University of Alaska Anchorage to Clarkson after UAA cancelled their season and announced they are dropping Hockey as a varsity sport. Wicks was a member of the Centennials for three seasons from 2016-2019 where he compiled 121 points over 177 games. He served as Captain during one […]
Photos: Garrett James, Kyle Balzer December 8, 2020 Merritt, BC- The Merritt Centennials are extremely proud to announce that hometown defenseman Talon Zakall has committed to Dartmouth College for the 2022-23 season. After joining the Cents as a 16 year old, Zakall did more than play sheltered minutes as he got into 45 games as a […]
BURNABY, BC. – The recent order that was extended this week by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) means that, as of now, BCHL players age 19 or older are not permitted to engage in any team activities, while players 18 or younger may participate in team activities under Phase 2 of viaSPORT BC’s return to play. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Merritt, BC – November 23, 2020 Dear Season Ticket Holders, On behalf of the Merritt Centennials organization, from the team, to the staff, to the Board of Directors, we would like to sincerely thank you for your support and your patience throughout this difficult season. With the most recent announcement that the […]
