Drake Batherson 
Age 23 Apr 27, 1998
Fort Wayne USA
Right Wing shoots right
6'3" 191 cm
206 lbs 93 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2025
Agent Paul Capizzano
Transaction History
| Nov 30, 2021 | Activated | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson (not injury related) was activated off the league's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday. |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Head coach D.J. Smith said Batherson (COVID-19) will likely return to the lineup Dec. 1 against the Canucks, Ian Mendes of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports. | |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson has entered the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocols and will not play Sunday against Calgary. | |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson had two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. | |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson collected an assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. | |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson tallied a goal and an assist with four shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota. He also had a pair of hits. | |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson produced an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-1 win over the Stars. | |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored three goals and an assist in Monday's 7-5 loss to the Capitals. | |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson agreed to terms on a six-year, $29.85 million contract with Ottawa on Friday | |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson emerged as a strong performer on the power play in 2020-21, notching 15 of his 34 points with the man advantage. | |
| May 9, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Flames. | |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored a goal on two shots and added an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Canucks. | |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson had two goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over Montreal on Saturday. | |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Maple Leafs. | |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over Montreal. He also had four hits. | |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored twice on four shots and added four hits in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs. | |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson recorded a power-play assist, two hits, two shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers. | |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored two goals, including the eventual game-winner, in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Flames. | |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Flames. | |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-1 win over Calgary. | |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson registered a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over Montreal. He also added two PIM and two hits. | |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over Montreal. | |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson scored a power-play goal on two shots and added four PIM in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Oilers. | |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson recorded two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs. | |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Ottawa Senators | Drake Batherson | Batherson, as expected, will be on Ottawa's opening-night roster, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports. | |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Assigned | Ottawa Senators | assigned RW Drake Batherson to Belleville (AHL). |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Recalled | Ottawa Senators | recalled RW Drake Batherson from Belleville (AHL). |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Recalled | Ottawa Senators | recalled RW Drake Batherson from Belleville (AHL). |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Assigned | Ottawa Senators | assigned RW Drake Batherson to Belleville (AHL). |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Recalled | Ottawa Senators | recalled RW Drake Batherson from Belleville (AHL). |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Assigned | Ottawa Senators | assigned RW Drake Batherson to Belleville (AHL). |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Recalled | Ottawa Senators | recalled RW Drake Batherson from Belleville (AHL). |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Assigned | Ottawa Senators | assigned RW Drake Batherson to Belleville (AHL). |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Assigned | Ottawa Senators | assigned RW Drake Batherson to Belleville (AHL). |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Ottawa Senators | signed C Drake Batherson to a three-year, entry-level contract. | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Assigned | Ottawa Senators | assigned C Drake Batherson to Cape Breton (QMJHL). |
2021-2022 Regular Season Stats
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Drake Batherson |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Ottawa Senators
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16 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 236 | 57.10 | 53.90 | 9.50 | 48.50 | 6.00 | 1.53 | 2.80 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2011-2012 | Valley Wildcats U15 | NSU15MHL | 35 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Valley Wildcats U15 | NS Bantam Prov. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Valley Wildcats U15 | NSU15MHL | 31 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 16 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Valley Wildcats U15 | NS Bantam Prov. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Team Nova Scotia U15 (ACC) | ACC-U15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | OHA Mavericks U16 AAA | OEHL U16 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | OHA Gold Mavericks U18 AAA | OEHL U18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Valley Wildcats U18 | NSU18MHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Valley Wildcats U18 | NSU18MHL | 34 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 44 | Playoffs | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Valley Wildcats | MJAHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Cape Breton Eagles | QMJHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Valley Wildcats | MJAHL | 28 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 18 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Cape Breton Eagles | QMJHL | 61 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 70 | Playoffs | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Cape Breton Eagles | QMJHL | 24 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 27 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 26 | Playoffs | 22 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | QMJHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 59 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 230 | 47.62 | 44.15 | -1.86 | 35.06 | -10.61 | 0.26 | 1.56 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 296 | 31.80 | 47.50 | -0.60 | 47.30 | -0.60 | 0.41 | 0.81 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 44 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 56 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 710 | 43.90 | 50.30 | 3.00 | 47.70 | -1.30 | 0.93 | 1.52 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 16 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 236 | 57.10 | 53.90 | 9.50 | 48.50 | 6.00 | 1.53 | 2.80 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 6 Years $29,850,000 6.10% of cap space
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | RFA |
| AAV | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | $4,975,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,550,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,550,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,550,000 | |
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| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,209,998 1.02% of cap space