Northwest Notes March 5, 2025

| March 5, 2025 1:05 AM

Chiefs' Catton named WHL Player of the Month for February

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 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, Saskatchewan, 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 Feb. 7 and recorded a second five-point (2G-3A) night against the Tri-City Americans on Feb. 21. The 19-year-old also served up two helpers as the Chiefs downed the Kamloops Blazers 4-2 on Feb. 17 to clinch a berth in the 2025 WHL playoffs. With a goal against the Wenatchee Wild on Feb. 28, Catton became the fifth player in franchise history to record back-to-back 100-point seasons.

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 put 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, 281 points) for a spot in the top 10.

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.

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.