Next In Line: A Sneak Peak At One Of The Top 2029 Draft-Eligible Prospects

Madden Daneault, who was taken first overall in the 2026 WHL draft by the Kelowna Rockets, just completed an incredibly impressive U-15 season in Alberta, tallying 65 goals and 149 points in just 34 games with the Red Deer AAA Rebels.

Just to give you a sense of scale, the next-best scorer on the team had 65 points. But Daneault also came through at tournaments such as the John Reid Memorial, where he was named MVP for the second consecutive year. And there was some added motivation there. Many of the other teams participating were from the sports academies that have come to dominate western Canada. “Some people may have thought that I didn’t go to an academy because I couldn’t compete,” Daneault said. “But once we got in those tournaments, I could show I could compete with them and our team could compete. We did a great job.”

The youngest of three brothers, Madden Daneault grew up in an ultra-competitive environment. And that experience helped shape him into a player who hates to lose.

thehockeynews.comNext In Line: A Sneak Peak At One Of The Top 2029 Draft-Eligible ProspectsThe youngest of three brothers, Madden Daneault grew up in an ultra-competitive environment. And that experience helped shape him into a player who hates to lose.

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