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Landon DuPont has been granted exceptional status and will be eligible to play in the Western Hockey League as a 15-year-old next season. The 14-year-old Calgary native is the first defenceman and second player in WHL history to have been granted the status by Hockey Canada, joining Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard, who took the step in 2020.
The decision, made by a Hockey Canada panel, will allow the right-shot defenseman to play in the WHL as a 15-year-old next season.
The Canadian Hockey League announced Monday that defenceman Landon DuPont has been granted exceptional player status and is eligible to play in the Western Hockey League in 2024-25.
WHL commissioner Ron Robison is leaving his position on Feb. 15, retiring at season’s end
CALGARY — Dan Near is set to become the next commissioner of the Western Hockey League. The 43-year-old Adidas executive was introduced at a press conference today.