A Game-Changer at 15

Meet Landon DuPont, the 14-year-old defensive wunderkind about to take the Western Hockey League (WHL) by storm next season as a 15-year-old phenom. Why’s this big news? He’s been awarded exceptional player status by Hockey Canada, a rare honor that till now was bestowed on only the likes of NHL hotshots including Connor Bedard, the first-round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks.

What sets DuPont apart? Well, at 15, WHL players can typically only participate in a handful of games until their club team's season wraps. But, hold the presses, this kid's got the green light to play the entire 2024-25 season! Yeah, you read it right – an unparalleled opportunity that could catapult him to stardom ahead of the 2027 NHL Draft where he's now on the radar.

Record-Breaking Talent on the Rise

This isn't just any rookie—we're talking a record-shattering defenseman who's already demolished the Canadian Sports School Hockey League's U18 single-season scoring record with a jaw-dropping 62 points in 30 games. "It's just been crazy for me," confides DuPont, and we're here nodding in agreement. With a history of NHL in his bloodlines—his dad, Micki DuPont, had his stint playing for the Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues—this kid's got hockey in his DNA.

Speculation's abuzz that the Everett team might snatch him up with their No. 1 pick of the WHL Prospects Draft, come May 9. In the words of the hockey young gun himself, the realization of his exceptional status is just starting to sink in. Folks, we might just be witnessing the early ascent of the next big name in hockey.