Jeff Batters

Jeffrey William Batters (October 23, 1970 – August 23, 1996) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 16 games in the National Hockey League in two seasons with the St. Louis Blues, from 1993 until 1995. Also played for the Kansas City Blades in the IHL.

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

Jeff attended high school at the Athol Murry College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan where he played for the Notre Dame "Hounds". Jeffs midget AAA hockey team took 2nd place in the Air Canada Cup (the national midget AAA finals)in 1987. His highschool teammates included future NHLers Rod Brind'Amour and Scott Pellerin (the 1992 Hobey Baker 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 Canmore, Alberta on August 23, 1996.[1][2]

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

References
  1. "Blades' Batters killed in car accident," United Press International (UPI), Friday, August 23, 1996. Retrieved March 13, 2020
  2. "Coach says he'll break the rules," San Francisco Examiner, Saturday, August 24, 1996. Retrieved March 13, 2020


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