The Merritt Centennials are very proud to announce that Captain Rylan Van Unen has committed to Northern Michigan University for the 2020-21 season. Van Unen is a rare specimen in the BCHL in that he spent his entire 4 year junior career with one team, the Centennials. In total, the Captain got into 212 regular […]
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 Cents had one of their most successful seasons in 30 years, and with that comes the unfortunate reality that some of the best players to don a Centennials crest will be leaving for the next step in their hockey careers in the NCAA. In the coming weeks we will give one final salute to […]
The wild off-season for the Merritt Centennials continues with another alumnus inking an entry level deal with an NHL club. Former Cent, and now former Providence College Friar, Brandon Duhaime will sign a two-year, entry-level contract that starts next season with the team that drafted him in the 4th round of the 2016 draft – […]
The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that Christian Sabin has committed to the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) for the 2019/20 season. The New Hudson, Michigan product joined the Centennials ahead of the 2017/18 campaign and put up 15 points in 44 games. This season Sabin more than doubled his production with 37 points […]
The Merritt Centennials have a tie to the NCAA’s Hobey Baker finalists this year. Diego Cuglietta who played for the Cents from 2012 to 2015 is up for the prestigious award. Now a Senior and Captain at Lake Superior State University, the Kamloops, BC native leads the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and is 2nd […]
Photo Credit: Jennifer Small Nick Granowicz has been named an honorable mention in the final BCHL Player of the Week announcement for 2018. After busting a mini-slump that saw the Cents forward start to slip in the BCHL scoring race the weekend prior, he soundly closed the door on that chapter of the season with […]
Photo Credit: Garrett James Photography Call it a fairy tale ending and beginning for Mathieu ‘The Goose’ Gosselin as he has committed to Clarkson University for the 2019-20 season. Hailing from Quebec City, the Goose will be trading in his wings for armour as he’s set to join the Golden Knights in Northern New York […]
Photo Credit: Garrett James Photography The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that defenseman and local product Mike Van Unen has committed to play for Northern Michigan University for 2019-20. In his 3rd year of BCHL action, Van Unen has taken a big step forward this season in terms of minutes played, match ups, and […]
Photo Credit: Garrett James Photography The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce the commitment of forward and Merritt local Rylan Van Unen to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Now in his 3rd year with the Merritt Centennials Van Unen has already matched his career high in BCHL points with 18 this season through 29 games. […]
