Posted by Derek Montague
Audio, Features
Sunday, December 26th, 2010

When Mike Danton joined the Saint Mary’s University huskies in January 2010, there were many critics. The former NHLer had just been released from prison, where he spent 63 months for conspiring to kill his agent, David Frost, via a hitman. SMU, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, became focused in the national media. Questions were raised [...]
Posted by Brandon Wile
News, This Week's Edition
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

It’s fitting that the St. Mary’s Huskies would win the 2010 Cavendish University Cup off a rebound, when their whole season had been built around second chances. After a season filled with scrutiny and high expectations, former NHL player Mike Danton couldn’t have scripted a better ending. Although he didn’t score the overtime winner, he [...]
Posted by Matthew Robertson
Features, This Week's Edition
Sunday, February 7th, 2010

To an uninformed observer at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink, he looked like another college hockey player. The real story is much more compelling. He’s an ex-professional, ex-convict working on a second chance. For Mike Danton, playing hockey for the St. Mary’s University Huskies is like a breath of fresh air. For the last 62 months, [...]