14-year-old Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont was picked first overall by the Everett Silvertips in Thursday's WHL draft.
During Thursday's Western Hockey League draft, 14-year-old Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont lived up to the expectations and was taken off the board by the Everett Silvertips with the first selection of the draft.Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont, 14, was picked first overall by the Everett Silvertips in Thursday's WHL draft. The selection came as a surprise to nobody, but that didn't dull the excitement for hockey phenom Landon DuPont.
DuPont, who turns 15 at the end of May, spent the previous season playing hockey at the U18 level with Calgary's Edge School, scoring 19 goals and 43 assists over 30 games."He's the whole package," said Mike Fraser, assistant general manager for the western Washington team. "He's got great skating and edges, scoring ability, great skill, smarts. I think he's a bit of an underrated defender as well.
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