Former Viper Pierce Named Centennials New Assistant Coach:

This is on Brian Wiebes Merritt Centennials Blog:

Former Merritt Centennial-Vernon Viper Luke Pierce has joined the Centennials as an assistant to head coach and GM Joey Bouchard.

Pierce is a 25-year-old who grew up in Merritt, playing in the Merritt Minor Hockey Association before join the KIJHL's Revelstoke Grizzlies for the 2000-01 season. He played in the BCHL for the Cents from 2001-03 and was traded from Merritt to Vernon prior to the 2003-04 season. Pierce wrapped up his playing career last season after five years at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. He graduated with a Master of Business Administration

Brian hopes to have Joey Bouchard's thoughts on Luke's addition to the coaching staff posted sometime tomorrow.

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