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Centennials Awards 2020-21

The Merritt Centennials went through a wild 2020-21 campaign that couldn’t have been possible without the dedication and support of their fans, sponsors, billet families, volunteers and parent group. The Cents would like to thank you all for your continued support throughout a difficult season for all involved. There were many positives throughout the season […]

PTC Preview: Cents Vs Chiefs – Apr. 17

The Merritt Centennials (2-6) look to rebound against the Chilliwack Chiefs (5-3) tonight. After another tough night, the Cents continued to be mystified by the Prince George Spruce Kings and that trend continued on Friday night in a 5-0 loss. After a strong first period that saw the Cents throw 11 shots on rookie netminder […]

Chilliwack Pod Schedule Announced

It’s official the Merritt Centennials will be back starting April 2nd against the Chilliwack Chiefs as part of the Chilliwack pod as the first game for the return of BCHL hockey this spring. The Centennials will play a condensed 20 game schedule against the Chiefs and the Prince George Spruce Kings from April 2nd to […]

Zakall Commits To Dartmouth

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 […]

RECAP: Cents And Smokies Skate To Barn Burner

The Merritt Centennials pushed the pace and pushed the Smoke Eaters to the brink, but in the end a blip in the second period came back to bite the Cents as they fell 7-6 in Trail. The first period saw the Cents playing some of their best hockey of the preseason. They were putting the […]

Game Day Preview: Cents Vs Spruce Kings – Oct. 23

The Merritt Centennials (0-1-0) get set to hit reset against the Prince George Spruce Kings (1-0-0) tonight. Looking back to the exhibition opener on  October 10th against PG, the Cents were unable to get the offense going coming up with a 4-1 defeat. It took a while for the teams to find their footing in […]

Centennials Announce Leadership Group

The Merritt Centennials are very excited to announce their leadership group for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The Centennials coaches and staff felt it was important to name a leadership group early on in the exhibition season to set the tone both in and outside of the rink. There were plenty of candidates to choose from […]

Game Day Preview: Barnes Cup Game 3

After being treated to a defensive battle in game one of the Barnes Cup that saw a 3-1 victory go to Team White, Game 2 was full of offense as Team Red leveled the series with a 6-3 win. After being a non-factor in game 1, special teams became a focal point of game 2, […]

Draft Profile: Talon Zakall

Merritt Centennials defenceman Talon Zakall broke out in a big way last year in his sophomore season in the BCHL. The 18-year-old jumped to 29 points compared to 10 in his rookie year. He especially stood out once he earned the opportunity to lineup on the team’s number-one defensive pair after the Centennials moved players […]

Recap: Another Strong Day Of Intrasquad Play

The Merritt Centennials had another internal battle on a Friday where the BCHL is starting to play host to exhibition games across the league. Team Red managed to survive a late scare from Team White in game 1 to hang on with a 2-1 victory, and Team Black came back with a vengeance after surrendering […]