Cents end season with pair of blowout losses
The Merritt Centennials season has officially come to a close, with the team failing to make the BCHL playoffs due to their 12–37–3–2 record this year.
by Marius Auer | Mar 27, 2023
The Merritt Centennials season has officially come to a close, with the team failing to make the BCHL playoffs due to their 12–37–3–2 record this year.
by Marius Auer | Mar 24, 2023
As their golden season comes to a close, the Merritt Centennials took time to celebrate their successes and hand out some hardware to players during the team’s annual end-of-season awards ceremony.
by Marius Auer | Mar 20, 2023
During a weekend on the road, the Merritt Centennials were unsuccessful in breaking their losing steak, instead extending it to four games.
by Merritt Herald | Mar 15, 2023
Rusty Brewer is one of the longest serving volunteers of the Merritt Centennials, having been with the team since 1978.
by Marius Auer | Mar 8, 2023
The Merritt Centennials made the most of an unfortunate situation in this week of BCHL action, managing to sneak away with one of four points during an otherwise disastrous weekend of hockey.
by Marius Auer | Mar 7, 2023
When her phone buzzed with the sound of an incoming text message late on Thursday evening, local artist Kayla Phillips could never have guessed the photo that was attached.
by Izaiah Reyes | Feb 27, 2023
After winning with Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championships, Defenceman Gracie Graham paid a visit to the players of the Merritt Minor Hockey Association.
by Izaiah Reyes | Feb 23, 2023
On Thursday, February 16, recreational players gathered at the Empty Keg for the Merritt Mixed Hockey Tournament Draft.
by Merritt Herald | Feb 22, 2023
A local hockey billet family is being recognized by the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for their contributions to local hockey and for welcoming Cents players into their home.
by Marius Auer | Feb 22, 2023
After a series of tough wide-margin losses, the Merritt Centennials find themselves approaching the end of their season with an 11–27–3–2 record.
by Izaiah Reyes | Feb 16, 2023
Hockey action took over the Nicola Valley this past weekend as the 54th annual Moccasin Hockey Tournament was hosted at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.
by Marius Auer | Feb 16, 2023
The Merritt Centennials find themselves coming off of another split weekend, experiencing both triumph and major defeat against Prince George’s Spruce Kings during two away games.
by Izaiah Reyes | Feb 14, 2023
For the recreational players who are looking to socialize and have some fun playing the game they love, without all the aches and pains that traditionally comes with the sport, registration for the Merritt Mixer Adult Rec Hockey tournament is still open.
by Merritt Herald | Feb 7, 2023
The Merritt Centennials came up short in their lone effort this week, losing 4-3 in a tight game against the visitors from south of the border, Washington’s Wenatchee Wild.
by Marius Auer | Feb 2, 2023
The Cents lost in a shootout to the West Kelowna Warriors in a road game on Wednesday, followed by a shutout loss to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks for NVIT night on Merritt’s home ice.
by Marius Auer | Jan 31, 2023
The Merritt Centennials have announced a new leadership team after trading three of their four former captaincy group members at the BCHL’s January 10 trade deadline.
by Izaiah Reyes | Jan 27, 2023
Fresh off her championship run in Sweden, Gracie Graham, a defenceman for U18 Women’s Team Canada hockey team, caught up with the Herald and shared her thoughts about the experience.
by Merritt Herald | Jan 24, 2023
While waiting roughly an hour for the highway to reopen from avalanche prevention work, Merritt’s U9 minor hockey team and parents made the most of the situation by hosting an impromptu hockey game.
by Marius Auer | Jan 20, 2023
The team hit the road for a game in Salmon Arm against the Silverbacks on Friday, winning 5-4, before taking a 6-4 loss at home to the West Kelowna Warriors during Family Literacy Night.
by Marius Auer | Jan 12, 2023
The Merritt Centennials got off to a flying start in 2023, capturing two points of a six point week, and making some major trades in the process.