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Ben Danford

Position Right Defense Current Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots Right Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 195 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 22
Age 19 (Feb 6, 2006) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2024, Round 1, Overall 31 (TOR)
Date Team Transaction
Aug 2, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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.

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

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
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%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 18 $964,000 $964,000 - $95,000 - $95,000 - ELC
2025-26 19 $932,333 $932,333 - $96,000 $862,000 $958,000 $85,000 ELC
2026-27 20 $932,333 $932,333 - $97,500 $864,000 $961,500 $85,000 ELC
2027-28 21 $932,333 $932,333 - - $877,500 $877,500 $85,000 ELC
Total - $288,500 $2,603,500 $2,892,000 $255,000
Signed: Aug 2, 2024
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
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 OHL Oshawa Generals 63 4 17 21 -4 42 5 1 1 -5
2022-23 WHC-17 Canada Red U17 7 1 1 2 10
2023-24 OHL Oshawa Generals 64 1 32 33 +27 25 21 4 6 10 +6 22
2023-24 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 5 0 0 0 4
2024-25 OHL Oshawa Generals 61 5 20 25 +5 68 21 2 3 5 +3 4