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Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ottawa Senators Top Two Goal Scorers Get Some Face Time With The Cup
For Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson, the Ottawa Senators' top two goal scorers last season, their message to the Stanley Cup right now might be: Dude. We've gotta stop meeting like this.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ranking The 20 Best Sister-Brother Combos In Hockey
Family ties have always been a point of discussion in hockey as the belief that bloodlines can play a role in predicting success remains. While much of that discussion has focused on brothers, women's hockey has always had a notable group of family members as well. Of course there were the sister-brother combos of Cammi Granato and Tony Granato, and more recently of Amanda Kessel and Phil Kessel, but there are dozens of active duos as well. Here's a look at the top sister-brother combos in hockey today. Advertisement 1. Jesse Compher and JT Compher Jesse Compher finished 18th in PWHL scoring last season with the Toronto Scpetres and reclaimed her spot on Team USA at the World Championships winning gold. Her brother JT Compher finished his tenth season in the NHL continuing his consistent production with the Detroit Red Wings. 2. Mae Batherson and Drake Batherson Mae Batherson helped the Minnesota Frost win a Walter Cup title as a rookie this season, re-signing a new two-year deal in the offseason. Her brother Drake Batherson is the top scoring NHL brother from a sister-brother combo. He notched 26 goals and a career-high 68 points in 82 games last season for the Ottawa Senators. Advertisement 3. Dara Greig and Ridly Greig Dara Greig finished her rookie season with the PWHL's Montreal Victoire while her younger brother Ridly hit a new career high recording 34 points in 78 games. 4. Abby Newhook and Alex Newhook Abby Newhook was selected in the 2025 PWHL Draft by the Boston Fleet where she'll start her pro career after captaining Boston College last year. Her brother Alex was a first round NHL pick and last year finished his fourth full season in the league scoring 15 goals for the Montreal Canadiens. 5. Maddy Samoskevich and Mackie Samoskevich Maddy Samoskevich heard her name called in the 2025 PWHL Draft by Vancouver. She played a key role last season with Quinnipiac University. Her brother Mackie had 15 goals and 31 points as an NHL rookie with the Florida Panthers, helping them win a Stanley Cup. Advertisement 6. Jincy Roese, Joy Dunne, and Josh Dunne The other current PWHL-NHL combo, Jincy Roese spent the last two seasons with the Ottawa Charge of the PWHL. The former Team USA defender has an up and coming sister who is currently the top prospect for the 2027 PWHL Draft in sister Joy Dunne. Joy stars for Ohio State winning a national title and being named the NCAA Rookie of the Year in 2024. She also won World Championship gold this year with Team USA. Their brother Josh Dunne played two games last season for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres spending the rest of his season in the AHL with Rochester. 7. Sydney Morrow, Sophie Morrow, and Scott Morrow A trio of siblings, Sydney Morrow will be a top pick in the 2026 PWHL Draft. She's entering her final season with the University of Minnesota and has represented USA at various levels. Her sister Sophie is entering her rookie season at Penn State, while their brother Scott Morrow played 14 games in the NHL with the Carolina Hurricanes and next year will play for the New York Rangers. Advertisement 8. Sarah Nurse and Isaac Nurse Sarah Nurse remains one of the top superstars in hockey last year playing for the Toronto Sceptres and again for Team Canada where she's won Olympic and World Championship gold. Next year she'll play for the expansion PWHL Vancouver. Her younger brother Isaac played his first full season of professional hockey last season in the ECHL with the Florida Everblades where he'll return next season. 9. Abigayle Poitras and Matthew Poitras The 19-year-old defender, Abigayle Poitras completed her rookie season in the NCAA with Merrimack College. Her Matthew played 33 games for the second straight season as a member of the NHL's Boston Bruins. Advertisement 10. Avery Pickering, Owen Pickering, Graeme Pickering A former U-18 Canadian national team standout, Avery Pickering is a PWHL prospect for 2027 finishing her second season at Colgate University doubling her offensive output from the blueline. Her brother Owen, a first round NHL Draft pick in 2022 played his first games in the league this season suiting up for 25 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Their younger brother Gaeme is entering the WHL this season after being a first round pick of the Red Deer Rebels in 2024. 11. Reece Hunt and Dryden Hunt Reece Hunt was an NCAA standout with Minnesota-Duluth and last season turned pro in Sweden with Lulea. She is a candidate to earn a free agent contract in the PWHL this season. Her older brother Dryden Hunt has appeared in eight NHL seasons, last year playing a handful of games for the Calgary Flames. Advertisement 12. Adela Sapovalivova and Matyas Sapovaliv Czechia national team star Adela Sapovalivova is joining the University of Wisconsin this season and is destined for a pro career. Her brother Matyas is in the AHL as an NHL draft pick of the Vegas Golden Knights. 13. Liliane Perreault, Jacob Perreault, and Gabriel Perreault After two seasons of pro hockey in Sweden last year with SDE HF, Liliane Perreault is attempting to earn a roster spot in the PWHL. She briefly signed as a reserve with Montreal last year but did not appear in a game. Her brother Gabriel made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers last season, and her brother Jacob has also played in the NHL but split time last season between the AHL and ECHL. Advertisement 14. Jade Iginla and Tij Iginla A former Canadian U-18 national team member, Jade Iginla is entering her senior season with Brown University and will be a PWHL Draft prospect in 2026. Her brother Tij was the 6th overall pick of Utah in the 2024 NHL Draft, while their younger brother Joe just completed his first season in the WHL with the Edmonton Oil Kings. 15. Payten Evans and Ryker Evans Payten Evans is entering her senior season with Merrimack College in the NCAA. The 5-foot-10 blueliner has been a consistent presence for the program. Her brother Ryker Evans completed his rookie NHL season with the Seattle Kraken last year scoring 25 points and representing Canada at the World Championships. Advertisement 16. Abby Stonehouse and Brady Stonehouse Abby Stonehouse was a two-time standout for Canada's U-18 national team and recently completed her rookie NCAA season with Penn State. Her brother Brady is signed by the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. He's set to enter his first season with the AHL's Bakersfield Condors. 17. Dawson Mercer and Jessica Mercer Jessica Mercer finished her rookie U Sports season with the University of Prince Edward Island. Her brother Dawson was an NHL first round pick in 2020 and has represented Canada at the Worlds and World Juniors. This year he completed his fourth straight season playing all 82 games for the NHL's New Jersey Devils where he's averaging more than 20 goals a season. Advertisement 18. Madison Kaiser and Wyatt Kaiser Madison Kaiser finished her third season with the University of Minnesota. She represented USA's U-18 national team in 2022. Her brother Wyatt Kaiser played 57 games last season for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. 19. Gavin McKenna and Kasey McKenna The 17-year-old Gavin McKenna is the consensus first overall pick for the 2026 NHL Draft after winning the CHL Player of the Year award scoring 129 points in only 56 games last season. His younger sister Kasey McKenna is only 14, but the Team Yukon forward could be a future prospect for the NCAA and pro. 12. Rozalie Sale and Eduard Sale Rozalie Sale is one of Czechia's top young forwards playing for the nations U-16 team and will soon join Czechia's U-18 national team. Her brother Eduard was a first round pick of the NHL's Seattle Kraken captaining Czechia's World Junior roster and finishing his first season in the AHL with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Advertisement Other Sister Brother Combos in Hockey Callie Dach, Kirby Dach, and Colton Dach Mackenzie Clarke, Brandt Clarke, and Graeme Clarke Kristina Bahl and Kevin Bahl Ella Vande Sompel and Mitch Vande Sompel Keshia Zonnon and Bill Zonnon Julianne Crozier and Maxwell Crozier Madison Primeau and Mason Primeau Peppi Kahkonen and Kaapo Kahkonen Image
New York Times
06-06-2025
- Business
- New York Times
What I'm hearing about Senators' 2025 first-round pick, Drake Batherson, Claude Giroux, more
ASHTON, Ont. — It didn't take long for Ottawa Senators majority owner Michael Andlauer to get down to brass tacks when speaking to the media on a sunny Friday morning. He wasted no time coming to the defence of Drake Batherson, who has been mired in trade rumours. Unprompted, Andlauer addressed a report from the Ottawa Citizen that said the team was listening to trade offers for Batherson. The 27-year-old scored 26 goals and 68 points in 82 games this past season and is about to enter the fifth year of a seven-year deal carrying a $4,975,000 annual cap hit. Batherson's name has emerged as a trade candidate as the Senators hope to improve their scoring. Ottawa's offence ranked 19th-best and second-worst in goals scored at five-on-five last year. But the Senators seem uninterested in moving their scoring winger, who finished the season as the team's second-best goal scorer and point-getter. 'We're at the (draft) combine and, apparently, we're trading Batherson?' Andlauer said at the Senators' annual charity golf tournament at the Canadian Golf & Country Club on Friday morning. 'You know, it's not right. Sometimes, you've just got to get your sources right. You can always validate it here. But it's not for me, or Steve (Staios). To me, it's all about the player. So now all of a sudden, this guy's seeing that and it's totally false.' Advertisement Sens general manager Steve Staios confirmed later that he had spoken to Batherson about the trade talk surrounding him, and that his winger appeared unconcerned. 'I know things get out there (that) are written, and you know that there's no truth to it,' Staios said. 'But when it was written on back-to-back days, I was informed that it was out there a couple of days in a row. I talked to our players often through the offseason anyway, but I just thought the timing was right to make sure that Drake knows that there's no truth to it.' Batherson's availability was among a handful of topics discussed by Andlauer and Staios on Friday, including a brief update on the Senators' future arena at LeBreton Flats. 'It's moving forward. I don't know at what pace,' Andlauer said. 'But we're not moving back. We'll just put it that way.' The Senators continue to discuss a potential new contract for forward Claude Giroux. Both Staios and Andlauer met with Giroux's agent Pat Brisson in Buffalo during the NHL draft combine in recent days. The 37-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent in July. He scored 15 goals and 50 points in 81 games this past season. AFP Analytics, a private sports analytics consulting firm, projected a two-year deal with a $5,172,280 annual average value for Giroux. 'We continue to talk,' Staios said. 'I think the dialogue is ongoing. You speak to the representative, you want to find what's what's fair. And it takes two sides. Staios was asked if the team tendered a contract offer to Giroux, but would only say both sides are continuing their 'dialogue.' 'I think we want to find some common ground.' Staios spoke similarly when asked about pending free agent Fabian Zetterlund, acquired at the trade deadline from the San Jose Sharks. He declined to discuss whether he's hoping to sign the Swedish forward to a short- or long-term deal. Advertisement 'Open to ideas on it, for sure,' Staios said. Staios opted for a short-term deal with defenceman Tyler Kleven at the beginning of the week, signing him to a two-year contract with a $1.6 million cap hit. He described the negotiations between him and Kleven's agent Craig Oster as 'smooth.' 'You go through the process, you talk to the agent,' Staios said. 'You find some comparables, and you're trying to find an even ground for both the player, be fair to the player, and also for the team. So, we're excited about Tyler. On a two-year deal, and he continues to develop. We're pleased with his development. I think, to his own admission, I think a bit of a slow start from last year. But certainly picked it up and played well in the playoffs as well.' Staios and the Senators also continue to monitor a developing free-agent pool, and Staios indicated he'd like to see his team have some more salary-cap flexibility. 'We'll take a look at everything,' Staios said. 'I think it's hard to tell, because a lot of these players might not make it to free agency and get re-signed by their teams. 'You're always trying to improve your team, and this is an opportunity to improve our team through the offseason and around the draft. But it's only one opportunity. I'll be prepared to do things. But you just don't want to force it. You want to make sure that it's right. So, we're going through that process.' The Senators currently have over $15 million in cap space, according to PuckPedia. The Athletic published its free-agent big board this week, led by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner and Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett. Staios revealed 34-year-old defenceman Nick Jensen is recovering from a hip injury, but wouldn't get into specifics. Jensen played through his first season in Ottawa with Thomas Chabot as his partner, but was plagued by a lower-body injury for most of the second half of the season. Jensen told the media last month he was 'hopeful' to return in time for training camp this fall. Advertisement 'He's been doing very well,' Staios said. 'It is a period of time that he'll be out for. Not sure (how long). Knowing Nick in the way he's going to attack his rehab, can he expedite his return to play? Most likely with him. I don't really have a timeline on it. But (it's) certainly something that I think we were hoping that he (could get through). Once we revealed exactly what it was, we knew that it was something that needed to get taken care of. And full credit to him playing through what he did and to play at the level that he did.' A handful of defencemen could potentially hit the free-agent market next month, including Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad, who told the media on Friday he hopes to re-sign in Florida. The Senators will keep their first-round pick for this month's upcoming draft, meaning they'll be forced to forfeit next year's first-round pick for their role in a 2022 nullified Evgenii Dadonov trade involving the Vegas Golden Knights. Andlauer told the media in April he was hoping for 'some kind of forgiveness' from league commissioner Gary Bettman and mentioned it again on Friday. 'Did I say I was hopeful?' Andlauer said. 'No, I think I said I was going to go on my knees and plead for forgiveness, is what I was going to say. Even though it was never on my watch and I'll keep reiterating that. Would I be hopeful? I would love it. At the end of the day, just be a good citizen and do what's right for our club, but do what's right for the NHL.' So, that leaves the Senators with the No. 21 pick in this month's draft and a handful of possibilities available. Staios said he's 'pretty much open to anything' when asked if he'd consider trading it, but the Senators seem intrigued about who they could draft. 'We're sitting at 21, and as we look at the list and watch the players that could potentially be there, we're growing more excited about the pick,' Staios said. The Athletic's draft gurus, Scott Wheeler and Corey Pronman, have projected defenceman Blake Fiddler, goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen and centre Jack Nesbitt to the Senators in recent mock drafts. Youngsters Malcolm Spence, Ben Kindel and Ivan Ryabkin are also possibilities. Senators head scout Don Boyd told The Athletic last month that their strategy is picking the 'best player available' when it's their turn. 'We feel that there will be a player, at least one and probably a few more, that could be picked in that area that are going to be NHL players,' Boyd said. (Top photo of Claude Giroux and Drake Batherson: Chris Tanouye / Freestyle Photography / Getty Images)
Fox Sports
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Maple Leafs aim to clinch first round series over the Senators in game 6
Associated Press Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Senators -119, Maple Leafs -101; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Maple Leafs lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Ottawa Senators in game six. The teams meet Tuesday for the ninth time this season. The Senators won the last meeting 4-0. Ottawa has gone 45-30-7 overall with a 16-12-3 record against the Atlantic Division. The Senators have gone 22-6-7 in games decided by a single goal. Toronto is 52-26-4 overall with a 20-9-2 record in Atlantic Division games. The Maple Leafs have scored 267 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank seventh in league play. TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Sanderson has 11 goals and 47 assists for the Senators. Drake Batherson has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games. William Nylander has 45 goals and 39 assists for the Maple Leafs. Matthew Knies has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-2-3, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 4.5 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game. Maple Leafs: 8-1-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.2 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game. INJURIES: Senators: None listed. Maple Leafs: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Associated Press
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Maple Leafs aim to clinch first round series over the Senators in game 6
Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Senators -119, Maple Leafs -101; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Maple Leafs lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Ottawa Senators in game six. The teams meet Tuesday for the ninth time this season. The Senators won the last meeting 4-0. Ottawa has gone 45-30-7 overall with a 16-12-3 record against the Atlantic Division. The Senators have gone 22-6-7 in games decided by a single goal. Toronto is 52-26-4 overall with a 20-9-2 record in Atlantic Division games. The Maple Leafs have scored 267 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank seventh in league play. TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Sanderson has 11 goals and 47 assists for the Senators. Drake Batherson has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games. William Nylander has 45 goals and 39 assists for the Maple Leafs. Matthew Knies has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-2-3, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 4.5 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game. Maple Leafs: 8-1-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.2 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game. INJURIES: Senators: None listed. Maple Leafs: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
