Rudolph named to 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge roster
The Prince Albert Raiders are thrilled to announce that defenceman Daxon Rudolph has been named to the CHL USA Prospects Challenge roster. He joins seven other WHL players on Team CHL.
In his second year in the WHL, Rudolph was designated an alternate captain by the club. In 11 regular season games so far, the Lacombe, AB product has three goals and six assists for nine points. He was the first overall pick by the Raiders in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.
Playing in 64 of 68 regular season games in his rookie year in 2024-25, Rudolph led all Raider rookies in scoring, with seven goals and 34 assists for 41 points. In 11 playoff games, he had a goal and 11 assists, which ranked third on the team.
The first game of the two game series between the CHL and USA takes place on Tuesday, November 25 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. The second game will is on Wednesday, November 26 at VisitLethbridge.com Arena in Lethbridge.
First introduced in 2024, the CHL USA Prospects Challenge is a two-game series that sees the top NHL Draft-eligible prospects from the CHL’s Member Leagues (WHL, OHL & QMJHL) compete against those from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) Under-18 Team. Ultimately, the 2025 edition of this event in Calgary and Lethbridge will showcase many of the top prospects that will be selected within the early rounds of the 2026 NHL Draft.
