| Mike Danton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Danton in 2014 | |||
| Born |
October 21, 1980 Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues Orli Znojmo HC ’05 Banská Bystrica Beibarys Atyrau HSC Csíkszereda STS Sanok | ||
| National team |
 Poland | ||
| NHL draft |
135th overall, 2000 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career |
2000–2004 2011–2017 | ||
Michael Sage Danton (né Jefferson, October 21, 1980) is a Canadian-Polish former professional ice hockey player who last played for Rivière-du-Loup 3L in the LNAH.
Danton played for the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004, before being imprisoned for a conspiracy to commit murder. He was released on parole on September 11, 2009 after 63 months in jail, the original sentence being 90 months.
After being released from prison, he resumed his professional ice hockey career in various European leagues and in North America.