DuPont, Smith named finalists for WHL Defenseman of the Year
EVERETT, Wash. -- Everett Silvertips defensemen Landon DuPont and Tarin Smith have been named finalists for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy for Western Hockey League Defenseman of the Year. DuPont, an '09-born Calgary, AB native, led Silvertip defenders in scoring with 18 goals and 55 assists for 73 total points in 63 games played. He contributed 31 points on the powerplay, while also leading the team with 283 shots on goal- an average of 4.5 per game. Defensively, DuPont finished as a +59- fourth-best amongst all skaters in the WHL. He earned CHL Rookie of the Year honors Smith, an...
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