| Position | Center |
| Shot | Right |
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5 ft 9 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 75 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
| Born | October 21, 1980 , Brampton, Ontario |
| NHL Draft | 5th round, 135th overall, 2000 New Jersey Devils |
| Pro career | 2000 – 2004 |
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Playing career
Selected 135th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Danton was a left winger for the St. Louis Blues, who traded a 3rd round draft pick to New Jersey to obtain him. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St He played 68 games for the Blues in the 2003–04 season. While with the Devils organization, he changed his last name from Jefferson to Danton after becoming estranged from his family. He did admit he adopted the surname "Danton" from the name of a 13-year old boy at David Frost's hockey camp. David Frost is a controversial former Sports agent, best known as the target of a murder-for-hire plot by one of his clients former St He said he chose the name because it sounded "cool". He also feuded with New Jersey general manager Lou Lamoriello and was suspended by the team, prompting his eventual trade to St. Louis. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Louis "Lou" Lamoriello (born October 21, 1942) is the CEO, President, and General manager of the New Jersey Devils
During the 2000 Memorial Cup in Halifax Jefferson commented in the press that Brad Richards wouldn't last 5 games in the OHL and later refused to shake Richards' hand after he had been named tournament MVP. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL Bradley Glenn Richards (born May 2, 1980, in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian Professional Ice
Arrest
| Michael Sage Danton (birth name Mike Jefferson) |
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| Born | October 21, 1980 Brampton, Ontario |
| Conviction(s) | Pled guilty on July 16, 2004 |
| Penalty | 90 months in prison |
| Status | In custody at FCI Sandstone; to be deported after sentence expires, on or after October 27, 2010 |
| Occupation | Formerly a hockey player |
In spring 2004, two days after the Blues were eliminated from the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the San Jose Sharks, Danton was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Brampton (pronounced bramton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. On July 16, 2004, he pled guilty to attempting to hire a hitman, who was actually a police dispatcher, to murder David Frost, his agent. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For other uses of this term see Hitman (disambiguation A hitman usually is an Assassin who is hired to assassinate a target via Dispatchers are communications personnel responsible for receiving and transmitting pure and reliable messages tracking vehicles and equipment and recording other important information Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries David Frost is a controversial former Sports agent, best known as the target of a murder-for-hire plot by one of his clients former St A sports agent is a person who procures and negotiates employment and Endorsement deals for an athlete. To this day, however, Frost denies that he was the target.
In November 2005 the CBC program the fifth estate aired a documentary, Rogue Agent, about the history between Danton and Frost. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. the fifth estate is a Canadian television Newsmagazine, which airs on the English language Television network of the In it, the documentary casts light on the controlling relationship Frost had with Danton and how he encouraged Danton to estrange himself from his parents, as well as an alleged incident where Frost and a group of his players abused Mike's younger brother. The documentary also focuses on a taped telephone call Danton made to Frost a week after his arrest. In it, Frost instructs Danton to plead guilty and ends the conversation demanding Danton say, "I love you", which Danton does, further fueling speculation of a homosexual relationship between the two. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. In 2006, David Frost was charged with 12 counts of sexual exploitation for crimes alleged to have occurred during the time that he was Danton's junior hockey coach. David Frost is a controversial former Sports agent, best known as the target of a murder-for-hire plot by one of his clients former St The charges relate to acts on three females and four males between the ages of 14 and 16 and is awaiting trial.
Danton was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William Stiehl to 7½ years in a U.S. federal prison. In the United States the title of federal judge usually refers to a Judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the FBOP redirects here For the bank holding company see FBOP Corporation. He is currently at FCI Sandstone. His projected "release" date, as of April 22, 2008 is October 27, 2010 (with time off for good behavior), although Danton would be held in custody longer pending extradition to Canada for a crime of moral turpitude on his record. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. Moral turpitude is a legal concept in the United States that refers to "conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice honesty or good morals"
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Quinte Hawks | MetJHL | 35 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 281 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | St. This article is about the league in operation from 1956-1998 For the Metro Junior Hockey League from 1961-1963 see Metro Junior A League ----The Metro The Sarnia Sting are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Toronto St Michael's Majors, were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Michael's Majors | OHL | 27 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 116 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 26 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 62 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 38 | ||
| 1999–00 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 58 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 203 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 107 | ||
| 2000–01 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 69 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 195 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 68 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 141 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL Totals | 87 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 182 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
External links
- the fifth estate – Rogue Agent
- CBC uncovers further Danton-Frost intrigue, 29-11-2005
- Rimouski rules! Oceanic lets its talent do the talking
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Danton, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Michael Jefferson, Mike |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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