Maple Leafs Prospect Ben Danford Has One Goal: Make the Opening Night Roster

Fresh off winning the Calder Cup with the Toronto Marlies, Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford joins Nick Alberga and David Pagnotta to discuss a whirlwind few months. After wrapping up his junior career, turning pro, and capturing an AHL championship, Danford reflects on how surreal the experience has been—and why, after reaching the finals for a third straight season, he was determined to finally win it all.

Danford breaks down his seamless transition to the Marlies during the Calder Cup Playoffs, credits the coaching staff and veteran teammates for making him feel at home, and shares what it meant to have Easton Cowan hand him the Calder Cup after Cowan and the London Knights eliminated Danford's Oshawa Generals in back-to-back OHL postseasons.

He also discusses learning from Mark Giordano, explains why newly promoted Maple Leafs assistant coach John Gruden is "someone you want to work for, want to play for, and want to go to war for," and reveals his goals heading into training camp.

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