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Cents split pair of BCHC contests on Halloween weekend
The Merritt Centennials wrapped up the month of October with a win and a loss against two of the elite BCHC franchises this past weekend at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (NVMA). On Friday night, the Cents hosted the defending (KIJHL) league champion Kimberley Dynamiters and dropped a 4-1 decision. The Centennials ha...
Nov 2, 2026

Centennials win third straight Friday with shootout win over Summerland
Sniper Noah Lawless scored the only goal of the shootout and helped the Merritt Centennials to a 2-1 win over the Jets on Friday night in BCHC action in Summerland. The victory marked the Centennials third win in a row and avenged Summerland's 4-2 win over the Cents at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (NVMA) on Septemb...
Oct 12, 2026

Centennials and Storm Announce Inaugural Coquihalla Cup
The Merritt Centennials and Kamloops Storm are adding a little more to the line when the two clubs meet this season with the introduction of the Coquihalla Cup. The inaugural Coquihalla Cup will be decided over six regular-season meetings between the Storm and Centennials, creating a season-long battle between two neig...
Sep 29, 2026

Merritt Centennials open 2026-27 BCHC season at home against Princeton Sept 18
The newly created British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC) has announced their 2026-27 regular season schedule and the Merritt Centennials are in the thick of things with two big matchups on opening weekend. The newly formed league made up of 22 teams including 14 from the former Kootenay International Hockey League (...
Jul 24, 2026

Merritt Centennials name Henry Acres as new Head Coach of BCHC franchise
The Merritt Centennials will have a new bench boss, when the British Columbia Hockey Conference begins play this fall, following the hiring of former Nanaimo Clippers assistant head coach Henry Acres this week. Earlier on Friday, Q101 reported that several billets had reached out to us, telling us they had received not...
Jul 10, 2026


