Jeff Batters

Jeffrey William Batters (October 23, 1970 – August 23, 1996) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 16 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, from 1993 until 1995.

Jeff Batters
Born	(1970-10-23)October 23, 1970 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Died	August 23, 1996(1996-08-23) (aged 25) near Banff, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	135th overall, 1989 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1992–1996

Biography

Batters attended high school at the Athol Murry College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan where he played for the Notre Dame "Hounds". His midget AAA hockey team took 2nd place in the Air Canada Cup (the national midget AAA finals) in 1987. His high school teammates included future NHLers Rod Brind'Amour and Scott Pellerin (the 1992 Hobey Baker Award winner).

Batters signed as a free agent with the San Jose Sharks in September 1995. He spent the entire 1995–96 season with the Kansas City Blades where he amassed 223 penalty minutes in 77 games. He died at age 25 as one of two fatalities after the pickup truck he was driving drifted off the highway and tumbled into a ditch near Banff, Alberta on August 23, 1996.^[1][2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Notre Dame Hounds	SJHL		58	5	20	25	167		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	University of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA		33	8	14	22	123		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA		34	6	9	15	102		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA		39	16	14	30	90		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA		34	6	17	23	86		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		74	5	18	23	113		4	0	0	0	10
1993–94	St. Louis Blues	NHL		6	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		59	3	9	12	175		6	0	0	0	18
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL		10	0	0	0	21		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		42	0	11	11	128		5	0	1	1	18
1995–96	Kansas City Blades	IHL		77	5	29	34	223		5	0	1	1	12
IHL totals				252	13	67	80	639		20	0	2	2	58
NHL totals				16	0	0	0	28		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career