Kraken’s Berkly Catton exits game against Maple Leafs
Seattle Kraken forward Berkly Catton exited Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and did not return after colliding hard with Oliver Ekman-Larsson midway through the first period.
Catton, 20, logged 3:12 of ice time over four shifts before the collision, which left him momentarily down on the ice in apparent discomfort. The rookie forward had to be assisted off the ice by a trainer.
The Kraken officially ruled Catton out for the rest of the night as the second period drew to a close at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kraken led the Maple Leafs by a 3-1 score after 40 minutes of play in Seattle.
Berkly Catton is down after an unfortunate collision with Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Catton was bent over reaching for the puck and slammed his head right into OEL's hip. Hope Catton's ok.
Through 40 games with the Kraken this season, Catton has collected five goals and 11 points. The Kraken originally selected the 5’10” forward in the first round (No. 8 overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
A product of Saskatoon, Catton played his junior hockey with the WHL’s Spokane Chiefs before turning professional with the Kraken this season. During his junior career, Catton represented Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Pending the final result of Thursday’s game, the Kraken sit one point back of the San Jose Sharks for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They entered the game with a 24-19-9 record and 57 points through 52 contests.
Matty Beniers, Shane Wright, and Brandon Montour scored for Seattle in the first two periods of Thursday’s game, with Nick Robertson countering with the lone tally for Toronto. Beniers made it 1-0 just 1:21 into the first period on Thursday; that remained the score when Catton departed later in the opening frame.
Since entering the NHL in 2021, the Kraken have only ever selected forwards in the first round of the NHL draft. Aside from Catton, they’ve added Beniers (2021), Wright (2022), Eduard Sale (2023), and Jake O’Brien (2025) with their top picks.