Jeff Batters

Q: When did Jeff Batters die?

Jeff Batters died on August 23, 1996.

Q: How old was Jeff Batters when they died?

Jeff Batters was 25 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Jeff Batters's cause of death?

The cause of death of Jeff Batters was car accident.

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.

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 26 as one of two fatalities after a pickup truck he was a passenger in, drifted off the highway and tumbled into a ditch near Banff, Alberta on August 23, 1996.