Get to know your Ottawa Senators prospects: Drake Batherson

Welcome to the latest edition of the ‘Get to know your Ottawa Senators prospects’ series, this time the focus is on Drake Batherson.

After finishing the 2016-17 season just under a point per game for the then-named Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the QMJHL, the Ottawa Senators selected Drake Batherson in the 4th round (121st overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing the next season in junior for the same team he had a very respectable 1.51 points per game while keeping up the same pace in 22 playoff games.

Already deemed as a steal to be drafted in the 4th round, Batherson started the 2018/19 campaign in Belleville – home of the Ottawa Senators AHL affiliates.

When he came to play for the…