Kraken prospect Catton named WHL Player of the Month for February
Calgary, Alta.— Spokane Chiefs Captain Berkly Catton has been named WHL Player of the Month for February, the Western Hockey League announced Tuesday.
This is the first time Catton has captured the monthly award this season, though he’s been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week twice.
Catton racked up 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points in 13 games as the Chiefs steamrolled the competition by going 10-1-1-1 in February.
The Saskatoon, Sask. product registered 10 multipoint games in January and was only held off the scoresheet once. Catton scored four times and added an assist in a 9-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on February 7 and recorded a second five-point (2G-3A) night against the Tri-City Americans on February 21. The 19-year-old also served up two helpers as the Chiefs downed the Kamloops Blazers 4-2 on February 17 to clinch a berth in the 2025 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien. With a goal against the Wenatchee Wild on February 28, Catton became the fifth player in franchise history to record back-to-back 100-point seasons.
Hats-4-Cat. @spokanechiefs | @SeattleKraken | #WHLHatTricks pic.twitter.com/P2J90YeCqt
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) February 8, 2025
The 5-foot-10, 175-pound winger has dominated with 36 goals and 65 assists for 101 points in 50 games this season. He sits third in points and points-per-game and fourth in assists across the entire WHL.
Spokane drafted Catton with the first overall pick in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. Since then, he’s established himself as a franchise great, putting up 114 goals and 162 assists for 276 points in 190 regular season games. Catton sits 11th in all-time Chiefs scoring and is six points away from passing Jason Podollan (1991-1996, 281PTS) for a spot in the top 10.
Berk goes back-to-back 💯
Berkly Catton has his second straight 100-point season after scoring his 35th goal of the year last night! The Captain now has 275 career @TheWHL points, good for 11th all-time in Chiefs history.#GoChiefsGo | @SeattleKraken pic.twitter.com/U1CIK7gWBW
— x – Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) March 1, 2025
Catton was named the 2023-24 U.S. Division Player of the Year after a 116-point campaign and picked up WHL U.S. Division First-Team All-Star Honours.
The Seattle Kraken selected him eighth overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and signed the Catton to a three-year, entry-level contract weeks later.
He was named the 37th captain in Chiefs history ahead of the 2024-25 regular season.
On the international stage, Catton has represented Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, where he tallied an assist, and at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he led all skaters with eight goals and two assists in five games en route to a gold medal. He also clinched a bronze medal at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship and silver at the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.
Spokane (41-18-1-1) is 7-2-0-1 in its last 10 games to sit second in the U.S. Division and third in the Western Conference.
The Chiefs will battle the B.C. Division-leading Victoria Royals (36-15-3-6) in a pair of matches on Vancouver Island starting on Friday, March 7 at 7:05 p.m. PST.
2024-25 WHL Player of the Month
September/October: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers
November: Andrew Cristall, Kelowna Rockets (Washington Capitals)
December: Oliver Tulk, Calgary Hitmen
January: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers
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