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 […]

The Merritt Centennials coaching staff have named their top playoff performers after the team’s unfortunate first round exit to the Trail Smoke Eaters. This year Payton Matsui and Matt Kopperud will both get recognized for their stellar play in the post season. Matsui has been a spark plug all year long with his tenacity on […]

Photo Credit: Garrett James The Merritt Centennials (13-8-0-1) welcome the Vernon Vipers (8-6-5-2) to town during Parent’s Weekend tonight. The Centennials are coming off a weekend split against the Penticton Vees and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. They lost in their first trip to the penalty shootout against the Vees 4-3. Mathieu Gosselin, Rylan Van Unen […]

The Merritt Centennials have added another player to the roster: Payton Matsui. According to Head Coach and General Manager Joe Martin, Matsui is a player they’ve had their eye on for a while. “We recruited Payton back in the spring last year, and committed to him them, but being American we wanted to see where […]