Career
He is currently playing National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I hockey with the Sacred Heart Pioneers of the Atlantic Hockey Association. Danforth played junior hockey with the Cobourg Cougars of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). He led the OJHL East Division All-Star Team to a victory at the 2012 Central Canada Cup Challenge and was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Danforth's game worn jersey from the tournament was donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame and was displayed within the Hall of Fame's ‘Year-in-Review All-Star’ exhibit.
Danforth enrolled at Sacred Heart University to play National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I hockey with the Sacred Heart Pioneers of the Atlantic Hockey Association. In his freshman season his outstanding play was recognized when he was chosen as the Atlantic Hockey and was named to the 2013-2014 Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team.