| Mike Danton |
| Michael Sage Jefferson/Danton Center Right-Handed Shot Height: 5' 9", Weight: 191 pounds Born: 10.21.80 Brampton, Ontario |
| How he arrived: Via Entry Draft How he left: Traded to the St. Louis Blues with Devils' 3rd round pick in the 2003 E.D. for Blues' 3rd round pick in 2003 E.D., 6.21.03 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Ahhhhhhh. One of the more infamous Devils in the team's history. Danton was more of a headcase to me than anything.
It was an admirable story about him changing his last name from Jefferson to Danton after a 13-year old boy he met at a hockey
camp during the summer of 2002. But that's the only good I can see.
He was suspended twice by the Devils, both times involving refusing assignment to the Albany River Rats. The second time is
one of Devils' lore, that's for sure. Most of us know it, already. He was injured and saw a doctor that the Devils didn't have an
association with. He asked Lou if the team would cover it anyway, but Lou said no. And when asked about it and refusing the
Albany assignment by the press, Danton responded, "I'm not drinking Lou's Kool-Aid." And us Devils fans responded in kind,
but kindly towards Lou. :)
He had an okay season with the Blues after the trade, but the last playoff game would be the last one he would ever play in
about 7 1/2 years, if at all. That's what happens when you try to conspire to have your agent murdered.
In the meantime, don't drop the soap, bitch.
It was an admirable story about him changing his last name from Jefferson to Danton after a 13-year old boy he met at a hockey
camp during the summer of 2002. But that's the only good I can see.
He was suspended twice by the Devils, both times involving refusing assignment to the Albany River Rats. The second time is
one of Devils' lore, that's for sure. Most of us know it, already. He was injured and saw a doctor that the Devils didn't have an
association with. He asked Lou if the team would cover it anyway, but Lou said no. And when asked about it and refusing the
Albany assignment by the press, Danton responded, "I'm not drinking Lou's Kool-Aid." And us Devils fans responded in kind,
but kindly towards Lou. :)
He had an okay season with the Blues after the trade, but the last playoff game would be the last one he would ever play in
about 7 1/2 years, if at all. That's what happens when you try to conspire to have your agent murdered.
In the meantime, don't drop the soap, bitch.
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| Entry Draft: 2000 Fifth Round Pick (135th overall) by the New Jersey Devils |
