Exceptional status defenceman DuPont named WHL Rookie of the Month for September/October

Calgary, Alta.— Everett Silvertips defenceman Landon DuPont has been named WHL Rookie of the Month for September/October, the Western Hockey League announced Thursday.

The 15-year-old has four goals and 12 assists for 16 points and a +15 rating in his first 14 games, leading all WHL rookies in points.  He was also named WHL Rookie of the Week on September 30 after recording three assists and a +4 rating through two games.

As the first defenceman granted exceptional status to play in the WHL full-time as a 15-year-old, DuPont registered an assist in his debut match against the Vancouver Giants on September 21.

He’s since put up four multi-point games and has only been held pointless three times.

The 5-foot-11, 179-pound blueliner tallied his first two-goal game in a 4-1 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings on October 8 and followed it up with a one-goal, two-assist performance the following night in a 5-1 victory against the Regina Pats. DuPont was named first star with three points- including the primary assist on the game-winning goal- and a +4 rating.

Everett selected DuPont with the first overall pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. He’s just the second skater to receive exceptional status to play in the league behind star forward and former WHL Player of the Year Connor Bedard.

The Calgary, Alta. product logged 19 goals and 43 assists over 30 games as a 14-year-old with the CSSHL’s Edge School U18 Prep squad in 2023-24 in addition to another five goals and 11 assists for 16 points in five playoff games.

The Silvertips (12-2-0-0) are on a six-game winning streak and have just one loss in their last 10 games to lead the league with 24 points.

DuPont and his teammates will look to extend their hot streak against the Wenatchee Wild (4-8-2-0) on Friday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. PST.