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Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford joins Marlies for playoff push
The Toronto Marlies could receive a blue-line boost.
Defence prospect Ben Danford was assigned to the AHL club ahead of its division final against the Cleveland Monsters, the team announced on Monday.
Danford, 20, joined the Toronto Maple Leafs organization as a first-round pick (31st overall) in the 2024 draft.
He spent this season with the OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs, tallying two goals and 14 assists in 37 regular-season games before adding one goal and two assists in 13 post-season contests.
The Bulldogs fell to the Barrie Colts in seven games in the OHL semifinals.
Danford, of Madoc, Ont., also appeared in seven games for Team Canada at the world juniors, where he had one assist.
The Marlies are coming off a series win over the Laval Rocket. Game 1 of the best-of-five North Division final against the Monsters is set for Thursday.
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