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The Merritt Centennials (1-5) get set for their first back to back and their first ever meeting with the expansion Cranbrook Bucks (3-4-1) tonight.
The Centennials are coming off the heels of a heartbreaker to the Trail Smoke Eaters last night that saw them fall 7-6. The Merritt Centennials pushed the pace and pushed the Smoke Eaters to the brink, but in the end a blip in the second period came back to bite the Cents as they fell 7-6 in Trail. The first period saw the Cents playing some of their best hockey of the preseason. They were putting the pressure on, putting bodies to the ice, and putting pucks in the net. A pair of goals from Talon Zakall saw the game end up level at 2-2 after 1. The Centennials continued the attack in the second period and were pressing for the go ahead goal in for the first 7 minutes. Unfortunately, they couldn't find it and the Smoke Eaters got a gift off an own goal that was credited to Noah Wakeford. Chase Dafoe added another goal within a minute, and then the Centennials took a double-minor and Cody Schiavon was able to score on the powerplay. Before the Centennials could get back to their hard working ways Connor Sweeney added a lazy backhander that picked the top corner over Colton Phillips-Watts and unfortunately for the rookie tender his night was over in favour of Josh Dias. With the goaltender change the Centennials were able to recapture momentum and came back at the Smoke Eaters. Walker Erickson cashed in on a goal, Ben Ward crashed the blue paint for a goal, and Erickson added another late in the frame to make it 6-5 heading to the third. The work boots were on for the third period as well and the Cents were rewarded when Erickson found his third of the night by firing a rebound past Terness to make it 6-6 five minutes into the frame. The Centennials sat back for a while before they tried to pull up their socks for the game winning goal. The game was looking fated for overtime when a 50/50 call went the Smoke Eaters way for goaltender interference. On the powerplay Sweeney was able to add his second of the night and the Smoke Eaters were able to hang on for the win 7-6.
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Q101 Merritt's Music Mix - 101.1 FM Radio - Q101.ca. Details Published: 16 September 2017 The Cents haven't been able to get a win on home ice through three games in the young season, so will look for their first win on the road as they head to West Kelowna tonight to do battle with the Warriors. IMDb's advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. Find exactly what you're looking for!
The Cranbrook Bucks are coming off a double-header against the Prince George Spruce Kings and the expansion franchise earned themselves a split. They were able to score a 6-2 stomping in game 1, but the Spruce Kings held them to a 2-1 loss in game 2. The 6-2 victory saw the franchises first hat trick scored by Dane Dowiak, and the Bucks are quickly crafting an identity as a high speed, high skill team, that likes to work their systems and work hard. The Centennials will have to play a tight game to keep them at bay, but may have an advantage when it comes to physical play against the Bucks.
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The Centennials will hope that the confidence and belief that they built up last night in Trail follows them through to the contest tonight. The team hit it's high water mark in goals scored, in fact they matched their entire offensives output for the preseason in one game. Walker Erickson had a break out game, and a number of Centennials were in on the offense. If the Cents can capture that feeling in a bottle they will be set for Cranbrook.
The Centennials now have a 6 way tie for the team lead in points with 4. Walker Erickson, Ben Ward, Talon Zakall, Grayson Valente, Jerzy Orchard and Trevor Isaksson all sharing the honor.
The Bucks are led by Dane Dowiak up front with 14 points, Captain Briggs Gamill has 10 points, and Michael Hagen has 9 points.
The teams split the special teams battle with the Cents having the edge on the powerplay, but the Bucks having sway on the penalty kill.
Powerplay: Penalty Kill:
Cents - 13.3% (14th) Cents - 78.1% (12th)
Bucks - 7.7% (16th) Bucks - 86.1% (5th)
The goaltending duel sees the Cents not knowing what to do after Colton Phillips-Watts was pulled in last night's contest. He's now 1-1 with a .833 SV% and a 4.51 GAA. Josh Dias didn't face much action in relief and is now 0-4 with a .855 SV% and a 4.75 GAA.
The Bucks have a goaltending tandem their looking to nurture as well. Jacob Zacharewicz is 3-1 with a .908 SV%, a 2.36 GAA and 1 shutout while Nathan Airey is 0-2 with an .890 SV% and a 3.98 GAA.
Head Coach Derek Sweet Coulter said there were many positives to draw from last night.
'We did a great job of coming back, there's a confidence in that room now, there's a belief, if we can carry over this momentum, I like our chances.'
The Centennials are hoping that they will go home with a positive in the win column tonight
Puck drop 6pm. 5:45 pregame show on Q101 and BCHLTV with Jared Thomas and Michael Reeve.
Watch party at Boston Pizza - make your reservation at 378-4222.
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Best Choice Products 58in Mid-Size Arcade Style Air Hockey Table for Game Room, Home, Office w/ 2 Pucks, 2 Pushers, Digital LED Score Board, Powerful 12V Motor, Carrying Bag 4.0 out of 5 stars 462 $119.99 $ 119. Air hockey is one of those bar games you can just pick up and enjoy, without any real knowledge of the basic rules. But if you play often and even somewhat competitively with friends, you'll want to refine your mallet skills and learn a few tips from the pros. Ahead of Monday's game, Nashville's Mike Fisher was honored for playing his 1,000th game earlier this month. So it's only fitting he scored his nicest goal of the season Monday, diving over.
Q101 Merritt's Music Mix - 101.1 FM Radio - Q101.ca. Details Published: 16 September 2017 The Cents haven't been able to get a win on home ice through three games in the young season, so will look for their first win on the road as they head to West Kelowna tonight to do battle with the Warriors. IMDb's advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. Find exactly what you're looking for!
The Cranbrook Bucks are coming off a double-header against the Prince George Spruce Kings and the expansion franchise earned themselves a split. They were able to score a 6-2 stomping in game 1, but the Spruce Kings held them to a 2-1 loss in game 2. The 6-2 victory saw the franchises first hat trick scored by Dane Dowiak, and the Bucks are quickly crafting an identity as a high speed, high skill team, that likes to work their systems and work hard. The Centennials will have to play a tight game to keep them at bay, but may have an advantage when it comes to physical play against the Bucks.
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The Centennials will hope that the confidence and belief that they built up last night in Trail follows them through to the contest tonight. The team hit it's high water mark in goals scored, in fact they matched their entire offensives output for the preseason in one game. Walker Erickson had a break out game, and a number of Centennials were in on the offense. If the Cents can capture that feeling in a bottle they will be set for Cranbrook.
The Centennials now have a 6 way tie for the team lead in points with 4. Walker Erickson, Ben Ward, Talon Zakall, Grayson Valente, Jerzy Orchard and Trevor Isaksson all sharing the honor.
The Bucks are led by Dane Dowiak up front with 14 points, Captain Briggs Gamill has 10 points, and Michael Hagen has 9 points.
The teams split the special teams battle with the Cents having the edge on the powerplay, but the Bucks having sway on the penalty kill.
Powerplay: Penalty Kill:
Cents - 13.3% (14th) Cents - 78.1% (12th)
Bucks - 7.7% (16th) Bucks - 86.1% (5th)
The goaltending duel sees the Cents not knowing what to do after Colton Phillips-Watts was pulled in last night's contest. He's now 1-1 with a .833 SV% and a 4.51 GAA. Josh Dias didn't face much action in relief and is now 0-4 with a .855 SV% and a 4.75 GAA.
The Bucks have a goaltending tandem their looking to nurture as well. Jacob Zacharewicz is 3-1 with a .908 SV%, a 2.36 GAA and 1 shutout while Nathan Airey is 0-2 with an .890 SV% and a 3.98 GAA.
Head Coach Derek Sweet Coulter said there were many positives to draw from last night.
'We did a great job of coming back, there's a confidence in that room now, there's a belief, if we can carry over this momentum, I like our chances.'
The Centennials are hoping that they will go home with a positive in the win column tonight
Puck drop 6pm. 5:45 pregame show on Q101 and BCHLTV with Jared Thomas and Michael Reeve.
Watch party at Boston Pizza - make your reservation at 378-4222.
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The Merritt Centennials managed to put together a strong start, played more of their depth, apply a steady forecheck, and get some timely goals in topping the West Kelowna Warriors 5-1 on Sunday afternoon in front of fans, parents, and billets to wrap up parent's weekend.
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The first period saw the Cents rifle 19 shots on net as they looked to end Cole Demers unblemished 5-0 record. Demers stood tall until the 13:09 mark when Mike Van Unen got his 1st of the season when Zach Court centred from the corner, and Van Unen made a move at the line in the centre of the ice to find a seem and go low glove on Demers. Jacob Berger got his league leading start for the Cents and stopped all 10 shots through 1.
The Cents got on the board early in the second period on the powerplay on a penalty that carried over from the first. Brendan Schneider batted home the rebound from Zach Zorn's centring feed. But the special teams play wasn't done yet, as Rylan Van Unen scored one short handed streaking down the left wing with Henry Cleghorn as an option in the middle, he opted to shoot and he blasted the water bottle off the net over the glove hand of Demers to make it 3-0.
The 3rd period saw the Cents take two penalties, but were able to kill them off, and shut the Warriors out on the penalty kill. Garrett Ewert got his first in the BCHL for the Warriors, before Bradley Cocca restored the 3 goal lead, and Schneider iced it with his 2nd in the game to make it 5-1.
After the game Head Coach Joe Martin credited the forecheck for causing problems for the Warriors.
'We made some changes to our forecheck 5 on 5, and it helped not just staying in the offensive zone, but also coming back to our zone. The pressure that we were able to put on them coming back, helped our defensemen be a little more aggressive in the neutral zone.'
The Cents will look to continue their winning ways next weekend when they head to the Island to take on the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Saturday, and the Surrey Eagles on Sunday.
