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By rdnewsNOW staff

Second time

Lacombe’s Daxon Rudolph named WHL Rookie of the Week

Apr 15, 2025 | 3:58 PM

Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Daxon Rudolph has been named the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Rookie of the Week.

This marks the second time the 17-year-old from Lacombe has earned WHL Rookie of the Week honours. Rudolph also won WHL Rookie of the Month last January.

Rudolph had a fantastic stretch last week leading all skaters in points with one goal and four assists in three games. He also led with a plus-four rating.

It all started with a big performance in a Game 7 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings last Tuesday to advance to the second round. He contributed three assists in the 5-0 win on home ice.

In Game 1 of the second round series against the Medicine Hat Tigers he found the back of the net on the powerplay in the third period.

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He added another point on the powerplay in Game 2, assisting on a goal in an effort to tie the game against the Tigers.

So far in the postseason, he leads all rookies with 11 points in nine games. He’s also third among all defencemen in points and second in assists.

In his rookie regular season campaign, Rudolph recorded 41 points in 64 games, which was fourth in points among rookie defencemen and fifth in assists. He will be eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Most recently, he was named an Eastern Conference finalist for the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for WHL Rookie of the Year on April 3.

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