Career
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, but lived most of his life in Ottawa, Ontario. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Merrill moved to Ottawa, Ontario at an early age. By 1907, Merrill was playing senior-level hockey with the Ottawa Seconds of the Ottawa City Hockey League.
By 1912, he joined the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey Association (NHA).
He stayed with the Senators until his retirement in 1920.
