Former Edge School star Landon Dupont brings Silvertips to Saddledome for a Family Day showdown against Hitmen

Landon DuPont - Everett Silvertips

It’s been a pretty excellent adventure this weekend for Everett Silvertip defenceman Landon Dupont as his Western Hockey League club plays three times in his hometown province of Alberta.

Dupont, who’s from Calgary, scored twice and added one assist Friday night as the Silvertops defeated the Hurricanes 8-4 in Lethbridge.

Saturday night in Medicine Hat, Dupont scored his 15th goal of the season as the Silvertips defeated the Tigers 4-3 in overtime.

Dupont, 16, is enjoying a solid sophomore season in the WHL, with 15 goals and 35 assists for 50 points in the club’s first 49 games.

He’s on track to surpass his rookie season, when he became the ninth player in league history to be granted exceptional player status, allowing him to play as a 15-year-old.

He racked up 17 goals and added 43 assists for 60 points, becoming the second-youngest player to win the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) rookie of the year award.

Dupont was the league’s first rookie defenceman to score 50 points in a season since Scott Niedermayer did it in the 1989-90 season.

He joined the likes of Michael Misa, Connor Bedard, Shane Wright, Joe Veleno, Sean Day, Connor McDavid, Aaron Ekblad and John Tavares with the honour of players granted exceptional status to play in the Canadian Hockey League.

Dupont played in Calgary for the Edge School’s U18 team and his dad Micki Dupont played for the Flames.

He was invited to play for Canada in the 2025 World Juniors but wasn’t available to participate.

He turns 17 on May 28.

Dupont is back in town with the Silvertips, who take on the Hitmen Monday at 1 p.m. at the Saddledome.

It’s the club’s only visit to Calgary this season.