Catton named to Canada’s 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster
Calgary, Alta. — Spokane Chiefs forward Berkly Catton has been named to Canada’s 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup U-18 team. He joins 7 fellow WHL players on this year’s squad.
The annual invitation-only tournament will take place in Trencin, Slovakia and Breclav, Czechia from July 31-August 5 and will feature the best of the 2024 NHL Draft class as Canada looks to defend its 2023 gold medal.
Prior to the start of the tournament, the team will practice at the Ice Palace in Budapest, Hungary from July 23-27, and will face off against Hungary’s national U-20 team on July 27. It will also take on Czechia on July 29 at 9:30 a.m. PST at Fosfa Arena in Breclav as part of its pre-tournament schedule.
Canada will open the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup against Finland on July 31 at 10 a.m. PST. It will also take on co-host Slovakia and Switzerland in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on August 5.
Canada has won 23 of the 31 gold medals since the tournament started in 1991, including runs of seven (1996-2002) and eight (2008-15) consecutive golds. Chiefs’ defenseman Saige Weinstein helped lead Canada to its most recent gold medal in last year’s tournament.
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The Spokane Chiefs are a member of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players. Since 1985 the Chiefs have been a pillar in the Spokane community, offering family-friendly entertainment and a winning tradition, which includes: two Memorial Cup Championships in 1991 & 2008, two WHL Championships in 1991 & 2008 and four Western Conference Championships in 1991, 1996, 2000 & 2008. Over 60 alumni have gone on to play in the National Hockey League.
