Merritt Centennials seasons
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This is a list of seasons completed by the Merritt Centennials
ice hockey
franchise of the British Columbia Hockey League
. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Centennials' franchise from 1973 to present, including post-season results. The Cents
franchise was founded in 1961 as the Kamloops Rockets
. Twelve seasons later the franchise moved to White Rock
and was renamed the White Rock
Centennials. Midway through the 1973-74 season, the franchise was moved to Merritt
and renamed the Merritt Centennials
.
Merritt Centennials
The Merritt Centennials are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Merritt, British Columbia. They are members of the Interior Division of the British Columbia Hockey League . The franchise was established in Kamloops in 1961 and moved to White Rock in 1973 when the WCHL's Vancouver Nats moved to...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
franchise of the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Centennials' franchise from 1973 to present, including post-season results. The Cents
Merritt Centennials
The Merritt Centennials are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Merritt, British Columbia. They are members of the Interior Division of the British Columbia Hockey League . The franchise was established in Kamloops in 1961 and moved to White Rock in 1973 when the WCHL's Vancouver Nats moved to...
franchise was founded in 1961 as the Kamloops Rockets
Kamloops Rockets
The Kamloops Rockets were a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League....
. Twelve seasons later the franchise moved to White Rock
White Rock, British Columbia
White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, that lies within the Metro Vancouver regional district. It borders Semiahmoo Bay and is surrounded on three sides by the City of Surrey, British Columbia. To the south lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the city limits of Surrey...
and was renamed the White Rock
White Rock, British Columbia
White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, that lies within the Metro Vancouver regional district. It borders Semiahmoo Bay and is surrounded on three sides by the City of Surrey, British Columbia. To the south lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the city limits of Surrey...
Centennials. Midway through the 1973-74 season, the franchise was moved to Merritt
Merritt, British Columbia
Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all...
and renamed the Merritt Centennials
Merritt Centennials
The Merritt Centennials are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Merritt, British Columbia. They are members of the Interior Division of the British Columbia Hockey League . The franchise was established in Kamloops in 1961 and moved to White Rock in 1973 when the WCHL's Vancouver Nats moved to...
.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1973-74 | 64 | 20 | 42 | 2 | - | 269 | 364 | 42 | 8th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| 1974-75 | 66 | 26 | 38 | 2 | - | 300 | 428 | 54 | 7th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| 1975-76 | 66 | 33 | 32 | 1 | - | 326 | 340 | 67 | 4th BCJHL | Lost in Semi-finals |
| 1976-77 | 68 | 23 | 45 | 0 | - | 258 | 331 | 46 | 9th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| 1977-78 | 66 | 50 | 15 | 1 | - | 489 | 235 | 101 | 1st BCJHL | Won Mowat Cup Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia .The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr... , Won Doyle Cup Doyle Cup The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League... , Lost Abbott Cup Abbott Cup The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada.... |
| 1978-79 | 62 | 49 | 13 | 0 | - | 340 | 176 | 98 | 2nd BCJHL | Lost in Semi-final |
| 1979-80 | 60 | 20 | 38 | 2 | - | 292 | 374 | 42 | 9th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-final |
| 1980-81 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 0 | - | 309 | 296 | 54 | 7th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-final |
| 1981-82 | 48 | 11 | 35 | 2 | - | 161 | 289 | 24 | 10th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-final |
| 1982-83 | 56 | 10 | 46 | 0 | - | 166 | 360 | 20 | 13th BCJHL | DNQ |
| 1983-84 | 60 | 8 | 51 | 1 | - | 247 | 543 | 17 | 12th BCJHL | DNQ |
| 1984-85 | 52 | 24 | 27 | 1 | - | 297 | 318 | 49 | 7th BCJHL | Lost in Semi-final |
| 1985-86 | 52 | 27 | 23 | 2 | - | 283 | 299 | 56 | 6th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-final |
| 1986-87 | 52 | 10 | 41 | 1 | - | 194 | 361 | 21 | 10th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-final |
| 1987-88 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 0 | - | 287 | 300 | 50 | 8th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-final |
| 1988-89 | 60 | 34 | 22 | 4 | - | 310 | 305 | 72 | 4th BCJHL | Lost in Semi-finals |
| 1989-90 | 57 | 22 | 29 | 6 | - | 257 | 288 | 50 | 6th BCJHL | Lost in Semi-finals |
| 1990-91 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 0 | - | 293 | 298 | 62 | 6th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| 1991-92 | 60 | 19 | 36 | 5 | - | 255 | 317 | 43 | 10th BCJHL | DNQ |
| 1992-93 | 60 | 33 | 25 | 2 | - | 290 | 253 | 68 | 5th BCJHL | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| 1993-94 | 60 | 16 | 39 | 5 | - | 304 | 400 | 37 | 10th BCJHL | DNQ |
| 1994-95 | 60 | 18 | 40 | 2 | - | 209 | 340 | 38 | 4th BCJHL Interior | DNQ |
| 1995-96 | 60 | 26 | 32 | 2 | - | 246 | 258 | 54 | 3rd BCJHL Interior | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| 1996-97 | 60 | 22 | 34 | 4 | - | 179 | 262 | 48 | 5th BCHL Interior | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| 1997-98 | 60 | 24 | 32 | 4 | - | 223 | 238 | 52 | 4th BCHL Interior | Lost in Preliminary |
| 1998-99 | 60 | 23 | 31 | - | 6 | 224 | 277 | 52 | 4th BCHL Interior | Lost in Quarter-final |
| 1999-00 | 60 | 33 | 22 | - | 5 | 240 | 220 | 71 | 4th BCHL Interior | Lost in Semi-final |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 30 | 21 | - | 9 | 223 | 214 | 69 | 2nd BCHL Interior | Lost in Final |
| 2001-02 | 60 | 25 | 32 | - | 3 | 215 | 245 | 53 | 6th BCHL Interior | Lost in Preliminary |
| 2002-03 | 60 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 242 | 228 | 62 | 4th BCHL Interior | Lost in Preliminary |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 221 | 249 | 62 | 4th BCHL Interior | Lost in Preliminary |
| 2004-05 | 60 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 223 | 57 | 6th BCHL Interior | Lost in Preliminary |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 236 | 205 | 75 | 4th BCHL Interior | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 212 | 259 | 58 | 6th BCHL Interior | Lost in Preliminary |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 8 | 156 | 305 | 35 | 8th BCHL Interior | DNQ |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 288 | 29 | 8th BCHL Interior | DNQ |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 215 | 319 | 46 | 7th BCHL Interior | Lost in Preliminary |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 157 | 216 | 51 | 6th BCHL Interior | Lost in Preliminary |
| All-Time Totals | 2,257 | 931 | 1,203 | 57 | 66 | 9,483 | 11,221 | 1,985 |