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2013-14 Hockey Roster

16 Ben Danford

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Stillwater, Minn.

Biography

 BEN DANFORD'S CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON GP G A PTS SHOTS +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG
2010-11 38 2 24 26 72 -5 13-37 1 0 1
2011-12 36 1 12 13 60 -4 13-26 0 0 1
2012-13 43 2 16 18 75 +2 5-10 0 0 0
2013-14 41 5 22 27 83 -8 15-41 2 0 1
CAREER 158 10 74 84 290 -15 46-114 3 0 3
 


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CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, 10 Times
Assists: 3, Two Times
Points: 3, Three Times
Goal Streak: n/a
Point Streak: 4, 1/23/11 - 1/29/11
DANFORD IN THE NEWS
• Danford Inks Deal with Manchester Monarchs of AHL
• Hockey Names Postseason Award Winners
• Danford Earns All-Atlantic Hockey Honors
• Canisius blue-liner an offensive force
• Hockey Announces Postseason Award Winners
• Griffs win 2013 Atlantic Hockey Championship!
• Hockey Announces Postseason Award Winners
• Hockey Announces Postseason Award Winners
• Danford Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week
• Danford Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week
• Hockey Tops Bentley in Overtime
• Hockey Welcomes Class of 2014
2014 ALL-ATLANTIC HOCKEY THIRD TEAM
2013 ATLANTIC HOCKEY ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
TWO-TIME ATLANTIC HOCKEY ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
SCHOOL RECORDS
• 74 career assists by a defender
• 24 single-season assists by a defender (2010-11)
• 26 points by a freshmen defender (2010-11)
• Appeared in 158-straight games
2013-14 • SENIOR YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Named to the All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team.
• Became just the third Griff defender in program history to collect all-conference honors.
• Named Team MVP.
• Led all Canisius defensemen and ranked third overall on the team with 27 points, posting five goals and 22 assists.
• Set career highs with his 27 points and five goals.
• His 27 points are the second-most by a Canisius defender in the program’s history.
• Ranked 19th nationally among blueliners with 0.66 points per game.
• Tied for the team lead with 15 points on the power play, including a Canisius-best 13 assists.
• Also led the team and ranked fourth in Atlantic Hockey with 73 blocked shots – 23 more than the next highest Griff.
• Recorded multiple points in eight games during the season.
• Ignited a three-goal third-period rally in a come-from-behind victory of game two of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals, scoring a goal and adding an assist in a 5-4 double-overtime win at second-seeded Bentley (March 15).
• Also scored a goal and added an assist against No. 6 Miami (Nov. 2), RIT (Nov. 19) and Sacred Heart (Jan. 11).
• Scored the game-tying third-period goal in a 4-4 draw with local rival Niagara (Feb. 6).
• Registered two assists in four contests, including back-to-back games against Niagara (Oct. 12) and Air Force (Oct. 25).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.
2012-13 • JUNIOR YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• One of five players to appear in all 43 games.
• Led all Canisius defensemen with 18 points, posting two goals and 16 assists.
• Ranked first in Atlantic Hockey and tied for sixth nationally with 79 blocked shots. His 79 blocked shots were 30 more than the next highest Griff.
• Key member of the Griffs’ penalty kill unit, which set a school record at 90.1 percent and ranked third nationally (11th-best mark in NCAA history).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament Team after helping the Griffs to their first title.
• Matched a season high with two assists in the championship versus Mercyhurst (March 23), while adding a goal in the semifinal victory against nationally-ranked Niagara (March 22).
• Scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 win at RIT (March 1).
• Set the program’s career assists record by a defender with two helpers in a win against Sacred Heart (Jan. 12).
• Also registered multiple assists in wins over AIC (Nov. 25) and Connecticut (Dec. 1).
• Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal five times during the season.
• Led the Griffs with eight assists on the power play.
2011-12 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• One of three players to appear in all 36 games.
• Tallied 13 points, one goal and 12 assists.
• Ranked third on the team and first among defensemen in points and assists.
• Netted the game-winning tally in a 2-1 victory over AIC (Nov. 26).
• Registered multiple assists against No. 12 Lake Superior State (Nov. 20) and Army (Jan. 6).
• Recorded a point in back-to-back games on four occasions.
2010-11 • FRESHMAN YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• One of four players to appear in all 38 games.
• Led all Canisius freshmen with 26 points, recording two goals and 24 assists.
• 26 points rank third in the program's history by a Canisius defenseman and the most by a rookie blueliner.
• Also led the Griffs with 24 assists, the most in a single season by a Canisius defender.
• Led all Atlantic Hockey freshman defenders and ranked fourth among all league defenseman with his 26 points.
• Also placed fourth nationally among rookie blueliners and 24th overall with 0.68 points per game.
• Tied for the team lead and ranked third in Atlantic Hockey with 17 power-play points (1g, 16a).
• Two-time Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week.
• Recorded three points, including the game-winning power-play goal, in a 3-2 overtime victory against Bentley (Nov. 28).
• Registered three assists and a +4 rating at Niagara in the Atlantic Hockey First Round, helping the Griffs advance to the quarterfinals (March 5).
• Also recorded three assists in a regular-season victory against the rival Purple Eagles (Feb. 19).
• Posted two assists in his first collegiate game at Western Michigan, becoming just the fourth Canisius player and second defenseman since 1999 to record multiple points in his debut.
• Netted his first collegiate goal on Nov. 2 against Niagara.
• Registered two assists in back-to-back non-conference games versus No. 13 Wisconsin and Quinnipiac (Jan. 8 and Jan. 16).
• Totaled six multi-point games overall, including three games of three points.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played three seasons in the NAHL, finishing his career with Bismarck.
• Totaled 25 points, 12 goals and 13 assists during the 2009-10 season.
• Recorded 50 points, 18 goals and 32 assists during his career.
• Earned three letters at Stillwater High School.
• Earned all-conference honors in 2007 and received honorable mention in 2006.
PERSONAL
• Son of Phil and Colleen Danford.
• Two siblings, Madi and Connor.
• Majoring in management.

Statistics

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2013-14

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2010-11Freshman

    Defense
    6'0" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2011-12Sophomore

    Defense
    6'0" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2012-13Junior

    Defense
    6'0" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2013-14Senior

    Defense
    6'0" 200 lbs
    16