BCHL releases regular season schedule for 2023-24; Cents start on September 22
Jun 23, 2023 | 10:32 AM
Vern Strecheniuk
MERRITT – The BCHL has released the regular season schedule for the upcoming 2023-2024 season, beginning on September 22.
The Merritt Centennials begin their season with back to back home games. First on opening night (September 22) against the Powell River Kings and then welcoming in the defending Fred Page Cup champions the Penticton Vees on September 23.
The Cents take their first road trip the following weekend heading to Vernon to play the Vipers (September 29) and then take on the Prince George Spruce Kings (September 30).
The schedule, as released right now, for the Centennials is:
| September 22 | Powell River Kings | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| September 23 | Penticton Vees | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| September 29 | Merritt Centennials | Vernon Vipers | Kal Tire Place | 7:00 |
| September 30 | Merritt Centennials | Prince George Spruce Kings | Kopar Memorial Arena | 6:00 |
| October 6 | Merritt Centennials | Cranbrook Bucks | Western Financial Place | 7:00 |
| October 7 | Merritt Centennials | Cranbrook Bucks | Western Financial Place | 7:00 |
| October 10 | Prince George Spruce Kings | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| October 13 | Merritt Centennials | Trail Smoke Eaters | Cominco Arena | 7:00 |
| October 14 | West Kelwona Warriors | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| October 20 | Merritt Centennials | Langley Rivermen | George Preston Arena | 7:15 |
| October 21 | Merritt Centennials | Penticton Vees | South Okanagan Events Centre | 6:00 |
| October 29 | Vernon Vipers | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 2:00 |
| November 3 | West Kelwona Warriors | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| November 4 | Penticton Vees | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| November 10 | Merritt Centennials | Vernon Vipers | Kal Tire Place | 7:00 |
| November 14 | Merritt Centennials | West Kelowna Warriors | Royal LePage Place | 7:00 |
| November 17 | Vernon Vipers | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| November 18 | Prince George Spruce Kings | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| November 24 | Merritt Centennials | West Kelowna Warriors | Royal LePage Place | 7:00 |
| November 25 | Trail Smoke Eaters | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| December 1 | West Kelwona Warriors | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| December 2 | Penticton Vees | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| December 6 | Merritt Centennials | Penticton Vees | South Okanagan Events Centre | 6:30 |
| December 8 | Merritt Centennials | Cowichan Valley Capitals | Cowichan Community Centre | 7:00 |
| December 9 | Merritt Centennials | Alberni Valley Bulldogs | Alberni Valley Multiplex | 7:00 |
| December 16 | Nanimo Clippers | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| December 29 | Merritt Centennials | Surrey Eagles | South Surrey Arena | 7:00 |
| December 31 | Chilliwack Chiefs | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 2:00 |
| January 5 | Merritt Centennials | West Kelowna Warriors | Royal LePage Place | 7:00 |
| January 12 | Cranbrook Bucks | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| January 13 | Merritt Centennials | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Shaw Centre | 6:00 |
| January 14 | Merritt Centennials | West Kelowna Warriors | Royal LePage Place | 2:30 |
| January 26 | West Kelwona Warriors | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| January 27 | Victoria Grizzlies | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| February 3 | Trail Smoke Eaters | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| February 4 | Penticton Vees | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| February 9 | Merritt Centennials | Trail Smoke Eaters | Cominco Arena | 7:00 |
| February 10 | Merritt Centennials | Cranbrook Bucks | Western Financial Place | 7:00 |
| February 16 | Trail Smoke Eaters | Merritt Centennials | Road Show – TBD | 7:05 |
| February 17 | Merritt Centennials | Trail Smoke Eaters | Road Show – TBD | 7:00 |
| February 23 | Merritt Centennials | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Shaw Centre | 7:00 |
| February 24 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| March 1 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| March 2 | Prince George Spruce Kings | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| March 8 | Vernon Vipers | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| March 9 | Merritt Centennials | Penticton Vees | South Okanagan Events Centre | 6:00 |
| March 15 | Merritt Centennials | Prince George Spruce Kings | Kopar Memorial Arena | 7:00 |
| March 16 | Merritt Centennials | Prince George Spruce Kings | Kopar Memorial Arena | 6:00 |
| March 22 | Merritt Centennials | Penticton Vees | South Okanagan Events Centre | 7:00 |
| March 24 | Merritt Centennials | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Shaw Centre | 4:00 |
| March 28 | Cranbrook Bucks | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
| March 30 | Prince George Spruce Kings | Merritt Centennials | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 7:05 |
The BCHL Showcase is taking place this year in Seattle between October 22-26 with exact game times and matchups to be announced at a later date. An exhibition schedule will be released in the coming weeks as well.
Other key dates for the season include a rematch of the Fred Page Cup between the Penticton Vees and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on March 16.
Game 54, the last regular season game, takes place on March 31, with the playoffs beginning April 5.
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