Mike Danton joins the CIS
Everyone's favourite hitman contractor Mike Danton is supposedly joining [ Neate Sager , The CIS Blog ] the Saint Mary's Huskies to play Canadian Interuniversity Sport hockey. It's not clear yet [ Noah Love , National Post ] if he'll be able to play later this season or if he'll have to wait until next year, but he has already enrolled in the university. Danton during his days with the St. Louis Blues From a strict on-ice perspective, this is probably a good thing for the Huskies. Regardless of his legal issues and prison time, Danton at one point has the skills to play in the NHL. It may take a while for him to regain that form, and he may never be back at where he was, but he'll probably still be one of the most talented players in the league. Most guys in CIS are former major junior players who couldn't make it to the AHL or the NHL; some of the top CIS talents in recent years (such as UNB's Rob Hennigar ) have gone on to pro deals. Danton wa...