Silvertips defenceman DuPont named Tempo WHL Player of the Week, Fuelled by Co-op
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Everett Silvertips defenceman Landon DuPont has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week, Fuelled by Co-op, for the week ending Sunday, April 26.
Dupont, a 16-year-old product of Calgary, Alta., tallied three points (1G-2A) and a plus-3 rating in two games this past week as the Silvertips jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Penticton Vees in their best-of-seven WHL Western Conference Championship Series presented by Nutrien.
The 5-foot-11, 183-pound right-shot defenceman registered a multipoint performance Thursday, April 23, as the Silvertips secured a 4-1 victory in Game 1 against the Vees. The second-year WHL rearguard opened the scoring in the Western Conference Championship, collecting his fourth goal of the post-season 12:12 into the first period. He then contributed an assist on the eventual game-winning goal by Jaxsin Vaughan with 4:44 to go in the second period. DuPont was named first star of the game after finishing with two points (1G-1A) and a plus-2 rating.
Game 2 of the Western Conference Championship saw DuPont extend his WHL-leading playoff point streak to 11 games, as he secured an assist in a 5-4 double overtime thriller. With 4:09 to go in the second period, DuPont’s long power-play point shot from just inside the blueline was redirected in front by Rylan Gould, breaking a 2-2 tie. Gould went on to also serve as the overtime hero later in the contest, ending the second overtime period 5:41 in.
With 16 points (4G-12A) in 11 games, DuPont is tied for third in scoring during the 2026 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien, while also sitting tied atop the Everett Silvertips scoring charts with 2026 NHL Draft-eligible forward Matias Vanhanen.
DuPont is in the midst of an 11-game point-scoring streak, having hit the scoresheet in every single WHL Playoff game he has played this spring. No other WHL player has recorded an 11-game point-scoring streak this postseason. Kooper Gizowski of the Prince George Cougars recorded a 10-game point-scoring streak, tallying 13 points (4G-9A) from March 27 through April 15.
The 2025 WHL Playoffs featured three point-scoring streaks of 14 games, as Gavin McKenna of the Medicine Hat Tigers (8G-29A–37 points), along with Spokane Chiefs teammates Andrew Cristall (20G-17A–37 points) and Berkly Catton (9G-27A–36 points) all reached the mark.
Since the 1996 WHL Playoffs, only three defencemen have recorded longer point-scoring streaks:
- 12 games
- Chris Phillips (Lethbridge Hurricanes) with 16 points (3G-13A) from March 19 to April 13, 1997
- Brayden McNabb (Kootenay ICE) with 21 points (2G-19A) from April 3 to May 10, 2011
- 15 games
- Derrick Pouliot (Portland Winterhawks) with 28 points (4G-24A) from March 21 to May 3, 2014
The longest WHL Playoff point-scoring streak since 1996 saw Calgary Hitmen forward Brad Moran amass 42 points (17G-25A) in 21 games en route to the Club’s first WHL Championship.
DuPont enjoyed an incredible campaign in Everett, tallying 73 points (18G-55A) in 63 regular season contests. He is a finalist for the WHL’s Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy, which is presented annually to the WHL Defenceman of the Year, and was also named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team.
The first defenceman in WHL history to be granted exceptional status, DuPont exploded into the league as a 15-year-old, registering 60 points (17G-43A) in 64 games last season. He was recognized with the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL Rookie of the Year.
Originally selected by the Silvertips with the first-overall pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft, DuPont has tallied 133 points (35G-98A) in 127 career WHL regular season contests. He has added another 31 points (9G-22A) in 21 career WHL Playoff games.
DuPont is a top prospect eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft.
The Silvertips, winners of the WHL’s Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as WHL Regular Season Champions in back-to-back campaigns, continue their pursuit of the Ed Chynoweth Cup on Monday, April 27 (7:05 p.m. PT) when they face the Penticton Vees in Game 3 of the WHL Western Conference Championship presented by Nutrien. Stream all the active FREE on Victory+.
Tempo WHL Player of the Week
September 22, 2025: Ethan Semeniuk, Moose Jaw Warriors
September 29, 2025: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
October 6, 2025: Matias Vanhanen, Everett Silvertips
October 14, 2025: Noah Kosick, Swift Current Broncos
October 20, 2025: Kooper Gizowski, Prince George Cougars
October 27, 2025: Caden Brown, Regina Pats
November 3, 2025: Max Curran, Edmonton Oil Kings
November 10, 2025: Luke Mistelbacher, Brandon Wheat Kings
November 17, 2025: Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers
November 24, 2025: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
December 1, 2025: Tarin Smith, Everett Silvertips
December 8, 2025: Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat Tigers
December 15, 2025: Joby Baumuller, Brandon Wheat Kings
December 22, 2025: Mathis Preston, Spokane Chiefs
December 29, 2025: Jonas Woo, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 5, 2026: Lukas Sawchyn, Edmonton Oil Kings
January 12, 2026: Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 19, 2026: Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders
January 26, 2026: Brandon Gorzynski, Prince Albert Raiders
February 2, 2026: Tij Iginla, Kelowna Rockets
February 9, 2026: Carter Sotheran, Edmonton Oil Kings
February 16, 2026: Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips
February 23, 2026: Owen Martin, Spokane Chiefs
March 2, 2026: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips
March 9, 2026: Tij Iginla, Kelowna Rockets
March 16, 2026: Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips
March 23, 2026: Cameron Schmidt, Seattle Thunderbirds
March 30, 2026: Julien Maze, Calgary Hitmen
April 6, 2026: Miroslav Holinka, Edmonton Oil Kings
April 13, 2026: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars
April 20, 2026: Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers
About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
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