Henry Acers profile at hiring July 2026

(twenty years Experience)

British Columbia hockey conference, 22 teams launched.

Sanctioned Junior A team

Recent history

The game opener for the new season in the new league for the Merritt experience was on September 27th 2024, Friday night in the Nicola Valley memorial arena off Garcia Street in the recreational mall

There’s nothing you can say about a loss except next time, the new Merritt team took on Kamloops and presented a good game that resulted in an overtime win to the Kamloops Team.

Now a privately owned team in the the Kooteny Junior League. The Merritt centennials have verbal commitments and  fan support as they start this new experience

The 51 years of BCJHL hockey is going into the dust + din of the past and the nostalgia will not carry for long new fans. New players and new owners need to be kept presenting their best as a new pride of place opportunity also presents.

Reconstituted league

That’s a major development! The British Columbia Hockey Conference has been approved by BC Hockey to become a fully sanctioned Junior A league. The Merritt Centennials are among the 22 teams that will be competing in this new conference for the upcoming season, marking a big step up in their competitive status.

Researched July 18th 2026, KDG

as of: no schedule has been released yet. However the 22 teams most probably will have their first game in the middle of September.