# Berkly Catton

Berkly Catton (born January 14, 2006) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Kraken in the 2024 NHL entry draft.

## Playing career

In the years leading up to his junior career, Catton appeared for various AA and AAA teams in his hometown of Saskatoon, and for one season attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's, where he played at the 16U AAA level.
Catton was selected first overall by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2021 Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft. Although he considered playing college ice hockey, he ultimately chose the WHL. In his first full WHL season, the 2022–23 season, he scored 23 goals and 55 points in 63 games. Finishing tied for fifth in rookie scoring and first among 2006-born players, Catton would be nominated for the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for the WHL's top rookie, which would ultimately go to Ryder Ritchie.
As one of the top draft-eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League, Catton was selected to compete in the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, where he and Sam Dickinson were named captains of the two teams. On March 5, 2024, Catton surpassed the 100-point mark for the season and recorded his first WHL hat-trick with a career-high five points in a 6–3 win over the Victoria Royals. He finished the season with 54 goals and 116 points, good for fourth in the league in points and top-five in goals, and led the league with seven shorthanded goals. His 1.71 points per game led all draft-eligible CHL players. In four playoff games, he would record four assists.

## International play

Catton represented Canada as the captain of their 'Red' team at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, winning a silver medal and being named to the tournament all-star team.
In his international under-18 debut the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, Catton and Spokane Chiefs teammate Easton Cowan represented Canada. Catton scored one goal and four points in seven games en route to a bronze medal.
At the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Catton captained Team Canada to a gold medal. In five games played, his eight goals and ten points were each the best totals at the event.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2021–22 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 63 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 68 | 54 | 62 | 116 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| WHL totals | WHL totals | WHL totals | 140 | 78 | 97 | 175 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2022 | Canada Red | U17 | | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | Canada | U18 | | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Canada | HG18 | | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | Canada | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 24 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 14 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| CHL |||
| Second All-Star Team | 2024 |
| WHL |||
| U.S. Division First Team All-Star | 2024 |
| International |||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge – All-Star Team | 2022 |