Former Merritt Centennials goaltender Johnny Hicks and his Denver Pioneers are NCAA Men's Hockey Champions after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 in Saturday's (April 11) final. Denver was backstopped by Kamloops product Johnny Hicks, who made 29 saves in the victory. The 20-year-old netminder stopped 78 of 82 shot...

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has issued a statement regarding an announcement by eight clubs to leave the KIJHL and operate a league outside the sanctioning of Hockey Canada. This week, it was announced that the eight teams: Chase Heat, 100 Mile House Wranglers, Castlegar Rebels, Creston Val...

A taste of déjà vu for the Merritt Centennials as their sophomore season in the KIJHL has come to an end at the hands of the Revelstoke Grizzlies. The Centennials were blown out 7-2 Saturday (March 14) night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena as the Grizzlies took the best-of-seven series in six games. T...

The Merritt Centennials are hoping the friendly confines of the Nicola valley Memorial Arena (NVMA) will bring better results in their opening round best-of-seven KIJHL playoff series to the Revelstoke Grizzlies over the weekend. The Grizzlies lead the series two games to none after posting a 5-4 overtime win on Friday...

The Merritt Centennials split a home-and-home series with the Osoyoos Coyotes over the weekend in KIJHL action. Going into Friday's contest, the Centennials had a minuscule shot at third place in the Bill Ohlhausen Division, but they would need to win the remaining four games in their schedule, and the Kelowna Chiefs w...