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14-year-old picked first in WHL draft ‘inspired’ by family to play hockey | Canada Tonight
Last month, Hockey Canada granted exceptional player status to Landon DuPont, a 14-year-old defenceman from Calgary. He was also picked first in the Western Hockey League draft. Connor Bedard is the first and only other player granted this status. DuPont…