Raiders defenceman Rudolph named WHL Rookie of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Daxon Rudolph has been named WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sunday, April 13, 2025, the Western Hockey League announced Monday.
This is the second time the 17-year-old has picked up the weekly award, in addition to a WHL Rookie of the Month win in January.
Rudolph led all WHL skaters in points with one goal and four assists, as well as a plus-4 rating, in three games.
Rudolph’s big week started with a three-assist effort in a Game 7 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings back in the first round, as the Raiders punched a ticket to the second round with a resounding 5-0 triumph on home ice.
The former first-overall pick found the back of the net in Game 1 of the Raiders second-round series with the Medicine Hat Tigers, registering a power-play goal early in the third period as Prince Albert pushed to erase a deficit.
Rudolph added another power-play helper in Game 2 in Medicine Hat, once again helping the Raiders claw within a goal of the high-powered Tigers.
Rudolph leads all rookies with 11 points (1G-10A) in nine postseason games. He’s also third among all defencemen in points and second in assists.
The Raiders selected Rudolph with the first overall pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.
Rudolph potted 41 points (7G-34A) in 64 games in his inaugural season, finishing fourth in points among rookie defencemen and fifth among all rookies in assists. He also went on a massive 12-game point streak from January 1, 2025, to January 26, 2025.
He was named an Eastern Conference finalist for the esteemed Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for WHL Rookie of the Year on April 3, 2025.
Rudolph is eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft.
Prince Albert looks to take their first win of the second round against Medicine Hat as the best-of-seven series moves north to the formidable Art Hauser Centre for Game 3 on Wednesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. MT.
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