DuPont becomes the first defenseman to be granted exceptional status in the WHL.
The Everett Silvertips selected defenseman Landon DuPont first overall in the Western Hockey League draft after the 14-year-old was granted exceptional status by Hockey Canada.
The 5-foot-11 blueliner is the first defenseman in WHL history and only the second player after Connor Bedard to be granted exceptional status. DuPont racked up a whopping 19 goals and 43 assists for 62 points in 30 games for the U18 Edge this season, leading the team in points and goals with 19. He led the entire league in points by a defenseman.
Eight players in total have been granted exceptional player status in the Canadian Hockey League , of which include Connor McDavid, John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, Shane Wright, Joe Veleno, Sean Day and Michael Misa. DuPont will not be eligible for the NHL Draft until 2027, but the WHL’s next big star will get his career underway this fall.
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