What league does Merritt Centennials play in?

Merritt Centennials play in the BCHC.

When was Merritt Centennials founded?

Merritt Centennials was founded in 2024 in Merritt, BC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Merritt Centennials based?

Merritt Centennials is based in Merritt, BC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Merritt Centennials?

The head coach of Merritt Centennials is Wesley McLeod.

What arena does Merritt Centennials play in?

Merritt Centennials play their home games at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in Merritt, BC, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Merritt Centennials?

The general manager of Merritt Centennials is Brad Anstey.

What are the team colors of Merritt Centennials?

The team colors of Merritt Centennials are Red, Black, + White.

Merritt Centennials

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Merritt Centennials were 25-15-4 in the 2025-26 KIJHL season with 54 points, 4th in the Bill Ohlhausen and 9th overall.

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2025-2026 Merritt Centennials Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
KIJHL
1.	Noah Lawless (F)	43	30	34	64	10	-	6	3	3	6	12
2.	Troy Horn (F)	42	17	38	55	31	-	2	1	2	3	0
3.	Callum MacLean (LW)	42	20	26	46	123	-	6	2	3	5	16
4.	Steven Foster (F)	25	19	12	31	18	-
5.	Alex Cordero (D)	44	3	25	28	32	-	6	0	2	2	4
6.	Brayden Thurlow (F)	40	7	19	26	84	-	6	1	1	2	26
7.	Jack Wideman (D)	27	5	18	23	22	-	6	1	4	5	2
8.	Travis Langlois (F)	39	9	12	21	22	-	6	2	2	4	18
9.	Tyler Smith (D)	40	4	17	21	32	-	6	0	0	0	14
10.	Kaden Wilkins (F)	34	10	10	20	24	-	6	1	2	3	2
11.	Ryker Swanson (F)	41	14	5	19	40	-	6	0	1	1	6
12.	Gairen Bona (D)	22	7	11	18	68	-
13.	Ryder McAslan (F)	29	6	6	12	73	-	6	2	3	5	18
14.	Lukas Masters (D)	13	2	10	12	14	-	6	0	1	1	6
15.	Marshall Wagner (F)	31	6	3	9	159	-	5	1	1	2	37
16.	Maxim Radmanovich (F)	8	2	5	7	22	-
17.	Brando Purinton (D)	30	0	7	7	111	-	1	0	0	0	2
18.	Marcus Hughes (F)	13	2	4	6	68	-	5	1	0	1	4
19.	Koa Percival (D)	6	2	3	5	16	-
20.	Zach King (F)	21	2	3	5	22	-
21.	Rhett Serfas (D)	13	1	4	5	48	-	6	0	2	2	4
22.	Cole Serdachny (F)	8	2	2	4	14	-
23.	Lachlan Hanton (F)	17	2	2	4	2	-
24.	Cooper Harrington (D)	19	1	3	4	22	-	1	0	0	0	0
25.	Ezra Siemens (D)	20	1	3	4	8	-
26.	Carter Kelly (F)	11	2	1	3	19	-
27.	Evan Thachuk (D/F)	26	2	1	3	209	-	5	0	1	1	28
28.	Jobie Siemens (D)	31	0	3	3	73	-	5	0	0	0	21
29.	Dawson Butler (F)	4	1	1	2	0	-
30.	Reed Belcourt (D)	22	1	1	2	140	-	5	1	0	1	30
31.	Mason Ashcroft (D)	2	0	1	1	4	-
32.	Tristan Simpson (F)	3	0	1	1	4	-
33.	Morgan Page (F)	13	0	1	1	34	-	6	0	3	3	24
34.	Nolan Dufour (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
35.	Keegan Sanders (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
36.	Carter Hauk (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-
37.	Dante Mauro (F)	3	0	0	0	0	-
38.	Wyatt Cull (F)	6	0	0	0	4	-	1	0	0	0	2

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
KIJHL
1.	Derrick Ford (G)	1	3.00	.935	1	0	0	0	60:00	43
2.	Tyler Picha (G)	15	2.82	.919	9	3	0	0	807:00	434	3	5.14	.876
3.	Osamu Saskiw (G)	25	3.33	.900	13	9	2	0	1478:00	737	4	2.95	.927
4.	Matthew Palmer (G)	1	6.00	.889	0	0	0	0	20:00	16	0
5.	Adler Ames (G)	1	4.00	.846	1	0	0	0	60:00	22
6.	Mathis Perron (G)	4	4.05	.843	1	3	0	0	237:00	86
7.	Boston Simpson (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Finn McKiernan (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2025-2026 Merritt Centennials Staff

Head CoachWesley McLeod
General ManagerBrad Anstey

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Merritt Centennials Demographics

Merritt Centennials Facts

Plays in: British Columbia Hockey Conference
Team Colors: Red, Black, + White
Town: Merritt, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 2024

2025-2026 Merritt Centennials Roster Facts

Nationalities

42 players
4 players

Experience

Merritt Centennials: 1 203 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Nicola Valley Memorial Arena
Location: Merritt, BC, CAN
Capacity: 1 000
Construction Year: -

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Merritt Centennials Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/10/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Summerland Jets	Merritt Centennials	-	BCHC
10/07/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Merritt Centennials	Princeton Posse	-	BCHC
10/03/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Kamloops Storm	Merritt Centennials	1 - 3	BCHC
09/30/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Merritt Centennials	Summerland Jets	2 - 4	BCHC
09/27/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Merritt Centennials	Beaver Valley NiteHawks	0 - 4	BCHC

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09/08/2025

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Andrew Krakora (G)

Leaving forBoston Jr. Rangers

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09/07/2025

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Tyler Origitano (F)

Leaving forUtah Outliers

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08/05/2025

confirmed

Tyler Smith (D)

Joining fromSt. Paul Canadiens

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Zach King (F)

Joining fromCentral Impact U18 AAA

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07/28/2025

confirmed

Soren Nicol (F)

Joining fromKootenay Hockey Academy 18U

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07/27/2025

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Aiden Baker (F)

Joining fromBurnaby Winter Club U17 Prep

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07/24/2025

confirmed

Reed Belcourt (D)

Joining fromNotre Dame Hounds U18 AAA

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07/22/2025

confirmed

Evan Thachuk (D)

Joining fromHigh River Flyers

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Merritt Centennials History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	BCHC	6	3	2	0	-	1	17	17	7	1.17	3	-
2025-2026	KIJHL	44	25	15	-	-	4	183	156	54	1.23	4	Division Semifinal loss
2024-2025	KIJHL	44	26	13	-	-	5	146	122	57	1.3	3	Division Semifinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Dylan Ruff (F)	2026-2027	Swan Valley Stampeders	MJHL	6	5	10	15	4
2.	Grady Sluggett (F)	2026-2027	Victoria Cougars	VIJHL	5	4	3	7	16
3.	Steven Foster (F)	2026-2027	Winkler Flyers	MJHL	6	3	3	6	2
4.	Wyatt Ball (F)	2026-2027	Devon Xtreme	AJHL	6	0	6	6	18
5.	Brayden Thurlow (F)	2026-2027	Wheatland Kings	HJHL	4	1	4	5	2
6.	Keegan Sanders (F)	2026-2027	Kamloops Storm	BCHC	6	2	2	4	10
7.	Carter Kelly (F)	2026-2027	Nelson Leafs	BCHC	4	1	3	4	4
8.	Rune Carlson (F)	2026-2027	St. Albert Merchants	CapJHL	6	1	3	4	6
9.	Troy Horn (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	NCDC	4	0	4	4	0
10.	Sam Giangualano (F)	2026-2027	Langley Rivermen	BCHL	6	2	1	3	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	18.29
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.09
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	18.75

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Steven Foster (F)	67	43	40	83
2.	Troy Horn (F)	73	26	49	75
3.	Noah Lawless (F)	49	33	40	73
4.	Brayden Thurlow (F)	81	20	38	58
5.	Sam Giangualano (F)	41	25	28	53

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Steven Foster (F)	67	43	40	83
2.	Noah Lawless (F)	49	33	40	73
3.	Troy Horn (F)	73	26	49	75
4.	Sam Giangualano (F)	41	25	28	53
5.	Callum MacLean (F)	47	21	27	48

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Troy Horn (F)	73	26	49	75
2.	Alex Cordero (D)	82	9	43	52
3.	Steven Foster (F)	67	43	40	83
4.	Noah Lawless (F)	49	33	40	73
5.	Brayden Thurlow (F)	81	20	38	58

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Marshall Wagner (F)	62	10	14	224
2.	Evan Thachuk (D)	29	2	3	213
3.	Wyatt Ball (F)	20	6	13	146
4.	Reed Belcourt (D)	23	1	3	146
5.	Callum MacLean (F)	47	21	48	127

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Cordero (D)	82	9	43	52
2.	Brayden Thurlow (F)	81	20	38	58
3.	Troy Horn (F)	73	26	49	75
4.	Jobie Siemens (D)	73	3	10	13
5.	Steven Foster (F)	67	43	40	83

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Noah Lawless (F)	49	33	73	1.49
2.	Sam Giangualano (F)	41	25	53	1.29
3.	Steven Foster (F)	67	43	83	1.24
4.	Troy Horn (F)	73	26	75	1.03
5.	Callum MacLean (F)	47	21	48	1.02

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Noah Lawless (F)	2025-2026	43	30	64
2.	Troy Horn (F)	2025-2026	42	17	55
3.	Sam Giangualano (F)	2024-2025	41	25	53
4.	Steven Foster (F)	2024-2025	42	24	52
5.	Callum MacLean (F)	2025-2026	42	20	46

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Noah Lawless (F)	2025-2026	43	30	64
2.	Sam Giangualano (F)	2024-2025	41	25	53
3.	Steven Foster (F)	2024-2025	42	24	52
4.	Callum MacLean (F)	2025-2026	42	20	46
5.	Steven Foster (F)	2025-2026	25	19	31

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Troy Horn (F)	2025-2026	42	38	55
2.	Noah Lawless (F)	2025-2026	43	34	64
3.	Sam Giangualano (F)	2024-2025	41	28	53
4.	Steven Foster (F)	2024-2025	42	28	52
5.	Callum MacLean (F)	2025-2026	42	26	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Evan Thachuk (D)	2025-2026	26	3	209
2.	Marshall Wagner (F)	2025-2026	31	9	159
3.	Wyatt Ball (F)	2024-2025	20	13	146
4.	Reed Belcourt (D)	2025-2026	22	2	140
5.	Callum MacLean (F)	2025-2026	42	46	123