Spokane Chiefs forward and Seattle Kraken prospect Berkly Catton has been named a finalist for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy, awarded to the WHL [https://thehockeynews.com/whl] Player of the Year. The trophy honors four Swift Current Broncos players—Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka, and Brent Ruff—who tragically died in a 1986 bus crash in Regina. Catton was drafted first overall by Spokane in 2021, the 5'10", 175-pound Saskatoon native has totaled 284 points (116G, 168A) in 197 WHL games, including 109 points this season. He was named to the 2023–24 WHL U.S. Division First All-Star Team. @WHL [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/2dc28096-caef-482b-be31-b0cc4b0d4c7a.png] @WHL Catton’s 71 assists ranked fourth in the WHL and marked a career high. He was twice named Player of the Week and earned Player of the Month honors in February. In Round 1 of the ‘25 WHL playoffs, he powered Spokane past Vancouver with 14 points in five games, highlighted by a seven-point Game 5 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2025-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-5]. Catton was Selected first overall by Seattle in the 2024 NHL Draft, he also represented Canada at the 2025 World Juniors. Catton's nomination marks the second year in a row a Kraken prospect has been considered for the honor. Jagger Firkus [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/jagger-firkus-named-whls-player-of-the-year-for-2023-24] of the Moose Jaw Warriors was awarded the trophy for the 2023-2024 season. Berkly Catton First NHL Game Interview September 2024. Related Kraken Prospects Clash As WHL Semi-Finals Begin Thursday Night [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/53ba43c5-878a-4fb1-978b-050fc528e612.png] Kraken Prospects Clash As WHL Semi-Finals Begin Thursday Night <br> [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/kraken-prospects-clash-as-whl-semi-finals-begin-thursday-night] Stay updated with the most interesting Kraken stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwrODfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] or Join the discussion with others in your hockey community on the Seattle Kraken Forum [https://rtb.thehockeynews.com/seattle-kraken/posts].
