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Landon DuPont, Keaton Verhoeff and Ryan Lin have all surpassed the 35-point mark this season and are on pace to become the eighth, ninth and tenth defensemen in league history to surpass the 50-point mark as either a 15 or 16-year-old. Despite their age, all three have become crucial players for their teams and are showing why they were all high WHL draft picks. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Starting with DuPont, he has been better than advertised. He leads all WHL rookies with 44 points, while his projected 72-point total would be the second-highest by a U17 defenseman in league history. Not draft-eligible until 2027, DuPont has a very bright future ahead of him at both the WHL level and in the NHL. " } }, { "id": "o5sp6b6g-t0u5e3ck", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/WHLsilvertips/status/1867049894369956040", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1867049894369956040", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Moving over to Verhoeff, he has been a star for the Victoria Royals. Listed at 6'4\", 212 lbs, he is up to 35 points in 39 games and is a big reason why the Royals are challenging for the division. A top prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft, Verhoeff has already developed into one of the best offensive defensemen in the WHL. " } }, { "id": "a8208do4-0kbasn33", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/TheWHL/status/1875758128819793957", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1875758128819793957", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Lastly, Lin is in contention to win team MVP for the Vancouver Giants this season. 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U17 Defensemen Dominating During The 2024-25 WHL Season