'Continue that tradition'; New Centennials ownership excited to keep junior hockey in Merritt
MERRITT B.C. - 'Bittersweet' is a word closely affiliated with the Merritt Centennials folding after 51 years, but as one door closes, another opens as Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) action will be played in the Nicola Valley this fall. "I believe we are going to strive for other KIJHL teams t...
Apr 05, 2024
'The well is dry'; As the BCHL postseason begins, the Cents prepare for one final ride
MERRITT B.C. - The longest continually operating franchise in the BCHL. It's a moniker and title that the Centennials have proudly held for a vast majority of their tenure in Merritt. However, in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the 2021 floods, the teams future became untenable. "If you want to call it the perfect s...
Apr 04, 2024
Merritt Centennials Jaxson Murray and Charles Thomas Larochelle named BCHL Stars of the Week
MERRITT - Two veterans in their last season of junior hockey ended the regular season with a bang. Jaxson Murray was named second star of the week while Charles-Thomas Larochelle got an honorable mention. Murray tied for the league lead last week with three goals and five points, helping the Centennials to back-to-back...
Apr 04, 2024
Merritt Centennials join the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League as an Expansion team, withdrawing from the BCHL.
MERRITT- The announcement was made Sunday, April 1st 2024. Merritt will not lose the Centennials, but after 51 years of service in the BCHL they will no longer be a part of the league. Instead, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced that an expansion franchise has been awarded to the community of Mer...
Apr 01, 2024
GAME DAY: Cranbrook Bucks (20-29-3-0) at Merritt Centennials (20-26-5-1)
Merritt Centennials - (20-26-5-1) The Centennials are looking to end a 3 game slide after a five game road trip where they only came away with one victory. All four bus rides home were after losses with the win coming in Prince George, the night they stayed overnight. This is a game you cannot lose and put all the pres...
Mar 28, 2024