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 […]
The Merritt Centennials (1-4) get set for a rematch against the Trail Smoke Eaters (6-2) tonight. The Centennials will be looking for revenge, while the Smoke Eaters have played the Prince George Spruce Kings in between meetings. The Cents and Smoke Eaters were in a tight 1-0 game through 40 minutes last Thursday, a large […]
The Merritt Centennials found themselves in the hockey game after 40 minutes of play thanks to some great goaltending from Josh Dias, but after coming into the period down a goal, they ended with a 5-0 final. There was no road rust to speak of for the Trail Smoke Eaters as they came into the […]
The Merritt Centennials (1-3) get set to take on a team other than the Prince George Spruce Kings for the first time in the preseason as they welcome their Interior Division rival the Trail Smoke Eaters (4-2) to town tonight. The Centennials are coming off a tough 5-1 loss to the Prince George Spruce Kings […]
The Merritt Centennials have acquired defender Trevor Isaksson (00) from the Trail Smoke Eaters in exchange for future considerations. Hailing from North Delta, the right-handed defenseman is a big body at 6’3″ 205 pounds who can crash and bang, but also has some skill in his back pocket. Used primarily as a 7th D-man last […]
Photo Credit: Garrett James The Merritt Centennials have acquired forward Walker Erickson (02) from the Trail Smoke Eaters to complete a trade from January 7th that saw Matt Osadick (00) sent to Trail for future considerations. A Surrey, BC native, Erickson was a role player on a deep Smoke Eaters team this past season playing […]
The Merritt Centennials scored their 2nd win in their ‘No Bull’ Ty Pozzobon third jerseys by their second big score 7-4 over the Trail Smoke Eaters. The offense was flowing early for the Merritt Centennials who after killing a penalty got a goal on the rush after Talon Zakall set up Daniel Tkac back door […]
The Merritt Centennials (13-39-1-3) take on Interior Division foes the Trail Smoke Eaters (36-16-2-2) on Ty Pozzobon Mental Health Night. The Centennials mental health has been improving of late as their play on the ice has been improving. They are 3-2 in their last 5 in the late goings of the season, and will look […]
The Merritt Centennials had the best performance on the powerplay of 2020, but the 2/7 performance wasn’t enough to get past the Trail Smoke Eaters as they fell 4-3 in regulation. The Cents turned in a dominant first period performance on the strength of 5 powerplay opportunities, but they were only able to cash in […]
The Merritt Centennials (10-30-1-3) take the road to Trail for the final time this season to face the Smoke Eaters (28-14-2-1) tonight. The Cents had a rough ride last night in Penticton where they were able to skate with the Vees for the first 20 minutes of hockey, but a 6 goal 2nd period led […]
