[2] Ranford spent the entirety of his major junior career with the Blazers over six seasons, culminating in being selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

[citation needed] As a free agent from the Avalanche, Ranford still opted to continue within the organization in agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Rampage on August 1, 2017.

[8] After a second season with the Rampage, Ranford opted to leave North America as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year contract with German outfit, Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on June 28, 2018.

[10] He continued his European journeyman career by signing a one-year deal with Slovakian club, HC Slovan Bratislava for the 2020–21 season.

[11] In the 2022–23 season, Ranford joined newly promoted Löwen Frankfurt and formed a top scoring line role alongside Carter Rowney and Dominik Bokk.