| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed to an entry level contract. |
About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
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5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
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Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Top Maple Leafs prospect traded to contending OHL team at Editor in Leaf (Thu Oct 30, 2025)
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Report: Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford traded to Brantford Bulldogs from Oshawa Generals at The Leafs Nation (Thu Oct 30, 2025)
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hildeby’s Chance, Danford’s Rise & Cowan’s Crossroads at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Ben Danford’s Stock Is Rising As Prospect Earns Recognition From Maple Leafs' Veterans at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Brad Treliving on the first week of Leafs camp & preseason: “Two young guys who have caught my eye are Easton Cowan and Ben Danford… Both have acquitted themselves well” at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators – Preseason Game #2 Projected Lines & TV Info at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
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Craig Berube on Easton Cowan & Ben Danford’s opportunity in the second preseason game: “I loved both of their games in Ottawa… We want to see how they look” at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
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Leafs finally developing homegrown defenseman in their own image at Editor in Leaf (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
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Craig Berube was impressed with Ben Danford in Maple Leafs preseason opener at The Leafs Nation (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Craig Berube on the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 win to open preseason: “Ben Danford played a good, solid hockey game… Pretty much mistake-free… It was impressive” at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
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Easton Cowan, Ben Danford headline Maple Leafs’ roster for preseason opener vs. Senators at The Leafs Nation (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
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Early training camp thoughts on Morgan Rielly, Calle Jarnkrok, and Ben Danford: Leaflets at The Leafs Nation (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
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Leafs prospect Ben Danford receives high praise from important person at Editor in Leaf (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Standouts from the Prospect Challenge at Pension Plan Puppets (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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The Maple Leafs’ standout performers and other takeaways from the 2025 prospect tournament at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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Leafs’ Ben Danford, Tyler Hopkins, John Gruden reflect on ‘unbelievable’ environment at Prospect Showdown at The Leafs Nation (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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Toronto’s Locked-In Defense Corps Leaves Ben Danford On the Outside — For Now at The Hockey News (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
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John Gruden after the Leafs prospects’ 4-3 loss to Ottawa: “Ben Danford was really good on the backend… He was outstanding” at Maple Leeafs Hot Stove (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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Maple Leafs top prospect Ben Danford fighting for big camp to make preseason debut at The Leafs Nation (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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2025 Leafs prospect rankings, No. 2: Ben Danford set to take big leap in development at Editor in Leaf (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Danford Trade Value, Carlo’s Future, & Knies Rising at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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2025 T25U25: Ben Danford is #4 at Pension Plan Puppets (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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Maple Leafs should consider trading all prospects, expert says at Editor in Leaf (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Laughton’s Adjustment, a Stud Defenseman & a Camp Wildcard at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 30, 2025)
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2025 TLN Maple Leafs Prospect Rankings: #2 Ben Danford at The Leafs Nation (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
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Ben Danford’s Unusual Start to Becoming a Maple Leafs Prospect at The Hockey Writers (Wed Aug 27, 2025)
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Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford invited to 2025 NHLPA Rookie Showcase at The Leafs Nation (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
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Maple Leafs Prospect Ben Danford Invited To Upper Deck/NHLPA Rookie Showcase at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Villeneuve Signs, Danford Rises & Robertson Trade Talk Grows at The Hockey Writers (Wed Aug 6, 2025)
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Maple Leafs prospect may be traded in OHL at Editor in Leaf (Tue Aug 5, 2025)
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Analyst predicts Maple Leafs prospect to make Team Canada for World Juniors at Editor in Leaf (Tue Aug 5, 2025)
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Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Ben Danford and Victor Johansson at Pension Plan Puppets (Tue Aug 5, 2025)
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Daily Faceoff names Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford as potential member of Team Canada for 2026 World Juniors at The Leafs Nation (Tue Aug 5, 2025)
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Danford Shines, Matthews Evolves & Treliving’s Flexible at The Hockey Writers (Tue Jul 29, 2025)
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2019-20 | ETAHL U15 | Quinte Red Devils U15 AAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | ETAHL U14 | Quinte Red Devils U14 AAA | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | ETAHL U16 | Quinte Red Devils U16 AAA | 26 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 | WHC-17 | Canada Red U17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | 63 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -5 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | 64 | 1 | 32 | 33 | +27 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +6 | 22 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | 61 | 5 | 20 | 25 | +5 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 4 | ||||||
| 2025-26 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -10 | 5 | ||||||||||||
