Saskatchewan man attracts attention from several NHL teams

On the eve of the National Hockey League (NHL) draft, Berkly Catton, a young player from Saskatoon, is attracting the covetous glances of many teams.

The Saskatchewanian would even be at 8^e ranks among the best North American prospects among skaters, according to the latest report from the central recruiting office.

I’m very excited for the draftrecognizes the one who evolves as an attacker for the Chiefs from Spokane, Washington. Vegas and hearing my name called by a team from the NHL.”,”text”:”I have a little uncertainty too, but it will be really fun. I’m really excited to be in LasVegas and hear my name called by an NHL team.”}}”>I have a little uncertainty too, but it will be really fun. I’m really excited to be in Las Vegas and hear my name called by a team from NHL.

As a sign of his success, Berkly Catton was recently named his team’s top scorer as well as fourth in the Western Junior Hockey League with 54 goals and 62 assists last season.

I think my training over the past summer has really paid off.he explains. I spent several hours working on my shot.

These exploits were also noticed by the head coach of the ChiefsRyan Smith.

His skating is worthy of the best and his sense of the game is incredible. He makes the players around him better.he emphasizes.

He leads by example and is respected by his teammates.

The coach also notes that Berkly Catton has a good chance of joining a team in the NHLand this, from the next season.

The Saskatoon player still says he wants to improve certain aspects of his game over the coming months. He hopes in particular to increase his muscle mass and improve his defensive game.

Berkly Catton’s performances on the ice are such that some even compare him to former Regina Pats star player Connor Bedard.

He is one of the smartest players in this vintageadmits the scout of the NHLJohn Williams. points and to score 54goals this year despite everything.”,”text”:”He played for a team that wasn’t exactly dominant and he managed to produce 116 points and score 54 goals this year despite everything.”}}”>He played for a team that wasn’t exactly dominant and he still managed to produce 116 points and score 54 goals this year.

You can see that he takes a lot of inspiration from Connor Bedard in the way he shoots the puck.

Saskatoon, a city that is conducive to hockey players

Although he now plays in the United States, Berkly Catton emphasizes how the City of Bridges has everything it takes for young hockey players to develop and become professionals.

He also points out that several players from Saskatoon are currently playing in the National Hockey League or have been drafted there.

[Blackhawks de Chicago]Riley Heidt [Wild du Minnesota]Brayden Yager [Penguins de Pittsburgh] et Connor Zary [Flames de Calgary]”,”text”:”This summer I’ll be training on the ice with Saskatoon players like Kevin Korchinski [Blackhawks de Chicago]Riley Heidt [Wild du Minnesota]Brayden Yager [Penguins de Pittsburgh] et Connor Zary [Flames de Calgary]”}}”>This summer I’ll be training on the ice with Saskatoon players like Kevin Korchinski [Blackhawks de Chicago]Riley Heidt [Wild du Minnesota]Brayden Yager [Penguins de Pittsburgh] et Connor Zary [Flames de Calgary]Berkly Catton proudly notes.

Despite his positive experience with the Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association, the young player still made the decision in 2021 to play with an American team.

Berkly Catton says COVID-19 created a lot of uncertainty about whether a hockey season would happen in Saskatchewan, so he opted to join the school’s hockey program. Shattuck St. Mary’sin the state of Minnesota.

Despite everything, he was able to return to Saskatchewan during the season with his AAA team in the under-18s, the Saskatoon Contacts, with which he participated in the playoffs.