Among the top prospects available in the NHL draft, no one produced as many points as Berkly Catton. During a conversation with TSN, Catton explained why his hockey sense is his best asset and shared why New Jersey Devils centre Jack Hughes is the current NHL player he enjoys watching most.
Among the top prospects available in the NHL draft, no one produced as many points as Berkly Catton. The Spokane Chiefs centre scored 54 goals and added 62 assists during a breakout season in the Western Hockey League.
"My ability to shoot the puck definitely got better this year," the 18-year-old from Saskatoon, Sask. explained."Last year I had 20-something goals and I more than doubled that. I kind of lived in my backyard shooting pucks and wanted to grow that part of my game. I did that and it also helped the point total a lot because I was getting pucks on net and then someone bangs it in. I did a better job of directing pucks towards the net.
As he set about improving his shot last summer, Catton found the shooter tutor that teams often use in practice in lieu of a goalie to be insufficient. "There's so much of the net covered," he said."I feel like in a real game it's not like that. There's little holes in goalies like under their armpits.""That was a three-day process," Catton recalled."My grandpa was hating on me and didn't think I could do it, but I put it together. I see what I kind of see coming down on a goalie. I tried to replicate that with my woodworking skills and it turned out pretty good.
The next surreal moment will come on Friday in Las Vegas where Catton should hear his name called early in the draft. He is No. 11 on TSN Hockey insider Bob McKenzie's latest list of top prospects, which is based on a poll of scouts. McKenzie's final rankings will be revealed on Monday. With bus rides and nights off, I'd say 30. It's nothing crazy. I enjoy movies a lot, but I'll watch half one night and half the next night.
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