Minor hockey report
Another Merritt minor hockey season is underway with rep teams currently playing exhibition and regular-season games, and house teams conducting practices.
Atom Development
The Fountain Tire atoms hosted the Kamloops Jr. Blazers on the weekend and came away with an 8-3 win. Lucas Schmid led the way on the scoreboard for the Jr. Centennials, scoring four times and adding an assist. Other Merritt goal getters were Brayden McRae Chillihitzia (2), Jalen McRae and Glen Newman. Gracie Graham tallied three assists.
Sharing the win in the Merritt net were Nathan Willey and Nathan van Rensberg.
Peewee Rep
The Ramada Inn peewees came away with a win and a tie on the weekend.
Saturday, Breanna Ouellet scored twice as Merritt skated to a 3-3 draw with the visiting Kamloops Jr. Blazers. Chase Cooke had the other goal for the Jr. Cents, while Max Graham (2), Sajjin Lali and Matthew Newman all drew assists. Bryce Garcia played a full 60 minutes in the Merritt net.
Sunday, it was Manjot Panghli between the pipes in his team’s 10-0 shutout over Salmon Arm on the shores of the Shuswap.
Graham had a seven-point game with four goals and three assists. Ouellet chipped in with a hat trick. Other goals came from Jayden Storey, Roberrt Sterling and Lali. Additional assists went to Ouellet, Cooke, Newman, Storey and Cortez Charters.
Games
This Weekend
Friday
7:30 p.m. Midget Female vs Chase
Saturday
1:00 p.m. Midget Rep vs Penticton (Shulus)
3:30 p.m. Atom Dev. vs S. Okanagan (Shulus)
6:00 p.m. Peewee rep vs Vernon
Sunday
10:15 a.m. Atom Dev. vs Summerland
12:00 a.m. Midget Rep vs S. Okanagan
2:30 p.m. Bantam Female vs Kamloops