Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Merritt Centennials sniper Zach "Lucky" Losier cracks the BCHL 3 Stars of the Week
MERRITT - Zach "Lucky" Losier's four goals last week were the most among all BCHLers. He added an assist for a five-point weekend in two Merritt wins. The 18-year-old scored his fourth goal of ...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 11, 2023

Game Day: Prince George Spruce Kings (1-1-1-0) @ Merritt Centennials (3-3-0-0)
Merritt Centennials - 3-3-0 Well they don't call him Lucky Losier for nothing. Number seven Zach Losier completed a hat-trick overtime game-winning goal to bring his goal total to seven on the season,...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 10, 2023 NVMA | Merritt Centennials

Volunteers rescue stranded salmon in Fraser Canyon, still seeking more help.
LILLOEET - Water levels on the Fraser River are extremely low this year after a long drought filled summer. Record low-water levels in the Fraser River in recent months have made it nearly impossible ...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 10, 2023 Salmon Ladder | Michelle Bacon

SWEEEEEEEEP! A weekend of firsts as Centennials go "Buck Hunting" in Cranbrook
CRANBROOK - Well they don't call him Lucky Losier for nothing. Number seven Zach Losier completed a hat-trick overtime game-winning goal to bring his goal total to seven on the season, which leads the...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 10, 2023 Zach Losier (right) poses after hat trick winning OT goal

Back on the Road: Merritt Centennials (1-3-0-0) @ Cranbrook Bucks (2-2-0-0)
. . . . . . . . Merritt Centennials - 1-3-0 The Centennials are licking their wounds after a solid start to the season. A 5-3 win over the Powel...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 04, 2023

Cents drop to 1-3-0-0 after grueling road trip
MERRITT - Two games 600 km apart in two nights, two losses. The Centennials outshot the Vernon Vipers by a considerable margin early on, then slowly let their foot off the gas. Zach Losier got the Cen...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 03, 2023 BC Mountain Range | Zach Amin Photography

Merritt Trans Mountain Pipeline Construction Update:
MERRITT - Work will commence in a series of phased activities along the pipeline right-of-way between Merritt to the Coquihalla Summit. This could include surveying, flagging and staking the right-of-...
Vern Strecheniuk Sep 29, 2023 Pipeline | City of Merritt

Game Day: Merritt Centennials (1-1-0-0) @ Vernon Vipers (1-1-0-0)
MERRITT - The Merritt Centennials head to Vernon after going 1-1-0-0 after their opening weekend at home. The Cents beat Powell River 5-3 then lost 6-0 to Penticton at the NVMA. HEAD TO HEAD: (Last Se...
Vern Strecheniuk Sep 29, 2023 Merritt Centennials | Zach Amin Photography

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly. Merritt splits Weekend Home and Home series
MERRITT - The Merritt Centennials will embark onto their four game road trip 1-1-0-0 after a win and loss. Friday was a rocking home opener where the Centennial entertained the home side with a 5-3 wi...
Vern Strecheniuk Sep 25, 2023 Cents beat Kings | Joey Jones Photography

Merritt Game Day: Centennials VS Penticton Vees
Merritt Centennials - 1-0-0 The Cents started slow, outshot 9-2 by Powell River and down 1-0 early. Somehow the team managed to still outshoot their opponents in all three periods, 41-38 overall. The ...
Vern Strecheniuk Sep 23, 2023 (Image credit: Merritt Centennials)
