Hockey Canada grants Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont exceptional player status
DuPont will be eligible for the Western Hockey League draft May 9 and able to play in the league on a full-time basis starting next season.
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![Hockey Canada has granted Landon DuPont, a 14-year-old defenceman from Calgary, exceptional player status. At a press conference Monday, DuPont is flanked by his father, Micki, and his mother, Erin. A teenager dressed in a suit hold a hockey jersey with dad to his right. His mom stands on his left.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7167394.1712612731!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/landon-dupont.jpg)
DuPont will be eligible for the Western Hockey League draft May 9 and able to play in the league on a full-time basis starting next season.