Danford’s junior hockey career came to a close following the Hamilton Bulldogs’ Game 7 loss against the Barrie Colts during the Ontario League Eastern Conference Final. Danford split his fourth OHL season between the Oshawa Generals and Bulldogs, appearing in 45 games between the two clubs.
In his 45 games, Danford recorded three goals and 17 assists to go along with a plus-minus rating of minus-two. During the Bulldogs’ playoff run, Danford scored one goal and added two assists in 13 games. The 20-year-old’s lone goal during this playoffs was a double overtime winner against the North Bay Battalion in Game 3 of round 2.
Danford is set to join a Marlies club that is rolling pretty well. The Marlies took down Rochester in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs before upsetting the number one seed, Laval Rocket in Game 5 of the North Division Semifinals.
The Marlies are set to square off with the Cleveland Monsters in the best-of-5, North Division Finals beginning on Thursday evening in Cleveland. The Marlies and Monsters were separated by one point during the regular season, with Cleveland finishing with 83 compared to Toronto’s 82. The Marlies finished the AHL regular season with a 4-1-3 record against the Monsters and will look to carry that moment over to the postseason beginning Thursday.
“Me and Cow [Cowan] still talk every day. He’s a great guy to listen to and ask questions about,” Danford said. “We always joke around about how it would be cool if me and him play in the NHL together at a young age.”
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