The Merritt Centennials have hired Dave Chyzowski as their new general manager and head coach, signing the Edmonton, AB product on Friday to a two-year contract through the 2022-23 season plus an option for 2023-24. The 49-year-old Chyzowski joins the Cents after spending the 2019-20 season as an assistant […]
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Cents look to bring stability back to Merritt
When the puck drops on the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season, the Merritt Centennials will have a new face calling the shots on the bench for the third straight year. After general manager and head coach Barry Wolff made his debut with Merritt at the beginning of the 2019-20 […]
Centennials elect not to renew Sweet-Coulter’s contract
The Merritt Centennials announced today that the contract of general manager and head coach Derek Sweet-Coulter won’t be renewed for the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season. The Centennials will begin the process of evaluating candidates and selecting a head coach for next season starting Monday, May 17. “This was […]
BCHL teams navigate a coronavirus-impacted world
Nothing has been normal since much of society shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the BC Hockey League, the season came to a screeching halt just before the start of the second round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. For eight of the league’s 17 […]