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Drake Batherson (born April 27, 1998) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, 121st overall of the 2017 NHL draft.

Drake Batherson
Batherson with the Belleville Senators in 2019
Born	(1998-04-27) April 27, 1998 (age 24) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Ottawa Senators
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	121st overall, 2017 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2018–present

Playing career

Junior

Following the 2014–15 season with the Valley Wildcats, Batherson was selected in the sixth round, 97th overall by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the 2015 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft.[1] Batherson split the 2015–16 season between the Wildcats and Screaming Eagles.

Leading into the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Batherson was ranked 117th among North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Services;[2] he was selected in the fourth round, 121st overall by the Ottawa Senators.

On October 3, 2017, the Senators signed Batherson to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3] He returned to major junior for the 2017–18 season, splitting the year between the Screaming Eagles and the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. Batherson led the QMJHL in points during the 2018 playoffs, scoring 13 goals and adding 20 assists.

Professional

Batherson began the 2018–19 season with the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators. After recording 20 points in 14 games, he was recalled by Ottawa on November 12.[4] Batherson made his NHL debut with the club on November 15. He scored his first career NHL goal (a game-winning goal) on his first shot in a 2–1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.[5] He would record 3 goals and eight points before being returned to the AHL on December 18.[6]

Batherson found immediate success in the AHL and was later selected to participate in the 2019 AHL All-Star Game, where he scored five goals for the North Division and was named MVP.[7] On February 8, 2019, Batherson set a Belleville Senators franchise record for most goals by a rookie in a season when he scored his 12th goal of the season.[8]

In 2019–20, Batherson split the season between Belleville and Ottawa. In 2020–21, Batherson made the Ottawa roster out of training camp. In February 2021, Batherson tied the Ottawa Senators' all-time record of scoring goals in six consecutive games.

On September 3, 2021, Batherson signed a six-year, $29.85 million contract with the Senators.[9] He was selected to participate in the 2022 NHL All-Star Game. However, after being injured by an unexpected hit from Buffalo Sabres goaltender Aaron Dell, he was unable to attend the event.[10]

Personal life

Batherson has strong family ties to the Senators. He is the son of Norm Batherson, a former professional player who once played for the Ottawa organization with the Prince Edward Island Senators and the Thunder Bay Senators. His uncle Dennis Vial played several seasons with Ottawa in the 1990s and was one of the NHL's most frequent fighters over that time.

Though he grew up in Germany and Canada, Batherson was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana while his father played for the Fort Wayne Komets, and thus he possesses dual Canadian/US citizenship.[11] Early on, he honed his hockey skills in Germany, where his father played seven seasons of pro hockey with four different teams after his North American career had ended.[12] He was then raised in New Minas, in the Annapolis Valley region of western Nova Scotia, where the family settled after his father retired from professional hockey in 2006.[13]

Batherson's sister Mae plays defense for the Kingston Ice Wolves of the Provincial Women's Hockey League. In November 2018, she signed with Syracuse University for the 2019–20 season.[14] His great uncle is Canadian Juno Award-nominated musician Matt Minglewood.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	Valley Wildcats	MJAHL		4	2	0	2	0		1	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Valley Wildcats	MJAHL		28	4	15	19	18		6	1	2	3	8
2015–16	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		10	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		61	22	36	58	70		11	7	5	12	14
2017–18	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		24	17	22	39	39		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	QMJHL		27	12	26	38	26		22	13	20	33	19
2018–19	Belleville Senators	AHL		59	22	40	62	39		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Ottawa Senators	NHL		20	3	6	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Belleville Senators	AHL		44	16	38	54	24		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Ottawa Senators	NHL		23	3	7	10	13		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Ottawa Senators	NHL		56	17	17	34	8		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Ottawa Senators	NHL		46	17	27	44	32		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				145	40	57	97	59		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2022 Finland
World Junior Championships
	2018 United States

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	Canada	WJC			7	7	0	7	4
2022	Canada	WC			10	3	11	14	6
Junior totals					7	7	0	7	4
Senior totals					10	3	11	14	6

Awards & honours

Award	Year
NHL
All-Star Game	2022	[15]
AHL
All-Star Game	2019, 2020	[16]
All-Rookie Team	2019	[17]
Second All-Star Team	2020	[18]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

На других языках

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[de] Drake Batherson

Drake Batherson (* 27. April 1998 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) ist ein US-amerikanisch-kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit Oktober 2017 bei den Ottawa Senators in der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht.

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- [en] Drake Batherson

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[ru] Батерсон, Дрейк

Дрейк Батерсон (англ. Drake Batherson; 27 апреля 1998, Форт-Уэйн, Индиана, США) — канадский профессиональный хоккеист, правый крайний нападающий клуба НХЛ «Оттава Сенаторз».

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