Friday, Sept. 26 – Merritt Centennials 2 – Castlegar Rebels 6The Merritt Centennials hosted their 2025/26 KIJHL home opener on Friday night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, but penalty trouble proved costly as the Castlegar Rebels skated away with a 6-2 victory. Saturday, Sept. 27 – Merritt Centennials 6 – Kamloops Storm 4The Centennials bounced back on Saturday night with a spirited rivalry win, defeating the Kamloops Storm 6-4 at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Merritt Centennials 8 – 100 Mile House Wranglers 5The Merritt Centennials capped off their busy home-opening weekend with an offensive outburst on Tuesday night, defeating the 100 Mile House Wranglers 8-5 at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Ryker Swanson struck first on the power play at 7:25 and added his second goal just six minutes later. Merritt outshot 100 Mile 34-27 and finished their three-game week with two straight wins after Friday’s home opener loss to Castlegar.