List of Merritt Centennials notable players and alumni

NHL alumni
Eleven former Centennials players have gone on to play in the National Hockey League. The first was Fred Berry, who played three games with the Detroit Red Wings in 1976–77.

Players Drafted Directly To The NHL

 * Greg Agar (California Golden Seals - 10th round, 162nd overall in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Maco Balkovic (Chicago Blackhawks - 5th round, 110th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Mike Hamilton (Atlanta Thrashers - 6th round, 175th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Casey Pierro-Zabotel (Pittsburgh Penguins - 3rd round, 90th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft)

Alumni Drafted To The NHL From the WHL or Other Leagues

 * Jeff Bandura - Portland Winter Hawks (Vancouver Canucks - 2nd round, 22nd overall in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Paul Mulvey - Portland Winter Hawks (Washington Capitals - 2nd round, 20th overall in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Kevin Willison - Billings Bighorns (St. Louis Blues - 5th round, 72nd overall in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Don Nachbaur - Billings Bighorns (Pittsburgh Penguins - 3rd round, 60th overall in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Pat Rabbitt - Billings Bighorns (St. Louis Blues - 8th round, 159th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Troy Mick - Portland Winter Hawks (Pittsburgh Penguins - 7th round, 130th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Cal McGowan - Kamloops Blazers (Minnesota North Stars - 4th round, 70th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Paul Kruse - Kamloops Blazers (Calgary Flames - 4th round, 83rd overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Brent Thurston - Spokane Chiefs (Vancouver Canucks - 7th round, 139th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Mike Josephson - Kamloops Blazers (Chicago Blackhawks - 8th round, 196th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Tyler Willis - Swift Current Broncos (Vancouver Canucks - 8th round, 196th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft)
 * Mike Brown - Kamloops Blazers (Florida Panthers - 1st round, 20th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft)

Alumni Drafted To The NHL From NCAA

 * Rob Polman-Tuin - Michigan Tech (Edmonton Oilers - 8th round, 153rd overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft)

Award winners and trophies
BCHL Interior Conference Regular Season Champions
 * 1977-78 season (101 points)
 * 1978-79 season (98 points)

BCHL Regular Season Champions
 * 1977-78 season (101 points)

BCHL Interior Conference Playoff Champions - Ryan Hadfield Trophy
 * 2000-01 season

Mowat Cup - Provincial Champions
 * 1977-78 season

Doyle Cup - BC/Alberta Champions
 * 1977-78 season

Most Valuable Player


 * Jason Tapp (1996–97)
 * Shane Glover (1997–98)
 * Brandon Wong (2005–06)
 * Casey Pierro-Zabotel (2006–07)

Brett Hull Trophy - Individual Scoring Champion


 * Fred Berry (136 points - 1973-74)
 * Brandon Wong (116 points - 2005-06)

Bob Fenton Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike


 * Darrel Zelinski (1973–74)
 * Shane Glover (1997–98)
 * Neil Stevenson-Moore (1999-00)
 * Brandon Campos (2005–06)

Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy - Coach of the Year


 * Joe Tennant (1977–78)
 * Ed Beers (1988–89)
 * Brian Barrett (1992–93)
 * Al Glendinning (2005–06)

Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy - Rookie of the Year


 * Fred Berry
 * Mike Josephson (1991–92)
 * Mike Ouellette (2000–01)

Goaltender of the Year - Lowest Goals Against Average


 * Rob Polman-Tuin (1977–78)
 * Rob Polman-Tuin (1978–79)
 * Barry Rysz (1988–89)

Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy - Best Goaltending Duo


 * Rob Polman-Tuin (1977–78)
 * Rob Polman-Tuin (1978–79)
 * Barry Rysz (1988–89)