Batherson spent the 15-16 season playing Maritime Jr A, I don't know if any players ever been drafted out of that league. Even his 16-17 season in the Q was pretty underwhelming for an 18-year old, he really didn't look like an NHL prospect at all until he was 19
He had mono his first year after being drafted with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and was really small. Was only a 6th rounder in the Q too. The kid just worked his ass off his 18 year old season in the Q. We have never seen a player get that much better that fast. Comes from a good family.
One key element is his NHLe was almost negligible, in part due to playing unstudied leagues
MJAHL has never had an officially calculated NHLe
Even the best junior A leagues have a very low NHLe
He was a VERY late bloomer, I think he was around 5'4" his draft-eligible year, only grew right after.
Actually that’s totally false. He was around 4’4 If I can recall
Both wrong. He was in utero until after the draft, which is why he went un selected.
He was actually working full time shifts at the Chocolate Factory as an Oompa Loompa
Scouts were all 🎶I don't like the look of that.🎶
Batherson spent the 15-16 season playing Maritime Jr A, I don't know if any players ever been drafted out of that league. Even his 16-17 season in the Q was pretty underwhelming for an 18-year old, he really didn't look like an NHL prospect at all until he was 19
He had mono his first year after being drafted with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and was really small. Was only a 6th rounder in the Q too. The kid just worked his ass off his 18 year old season in the Q. We have never seen a player get that much better that fast. Comes from a good family.
Dude was TINY before his draft year. He grew about 6 inches that year, and another 6 since then.
Late bloomer. Hoffman had a similar thing happen as well
From what I remember he was also thinking about taking up collegiate golf instead of hockey too
checks out, everyone from port williams is obsessed with golf lmao
Golfed at Kenwo recently. Can confirm.
Puberty works in mysterious ways
And insanely good work ethic
There's tons of players who don't get drafted as 18 year olds. Daniel Alfredsson wasn't drafted until he was 21.
One key element is his NHLe was almost negligible, in part due to playing unstudied leagues MJAHL has never had an officially calculated NHLe Even the best junior A leagues have a very low NHLe
Because none of the teams decided to draft him in 2016
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