Landon DuPont, the first defenseman to ever be granted Exceptional Status in the Western Hockey League, was selected by the Everett Silvertips with the first overall pick in the WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday.
The Calgary, Alberta native is just the ninth player to ever be granted Exceptional Player Status in the Canadian Hockey Leagues and only the second set to play in the WHL, joining Connor Bedard."I'm super excited and honored to be picked," DuPont said in a statement on Thursday. "I can't wait to get things going... It's an amazing organization that's ran really well.
"These attributes make him truly deserving of being among those exceptional players to come before him, and we look forward to him continuing his development in the WHL."Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright is one of the eight other players to have earned exceptional status in the CHL. Wright played with the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL before being selected by the Kraken with the 4th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft."It helped me a lot," Wright said in April.
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