Mae Batherson

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Mae Batherson
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Batherson with the Minnesota Frost in 2025
Born (2000-12-05) December 5, 2000 (age 24)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Defence
PWHL team Minnesota Frost
Playing career 2024present

Mae Batherson (born December 5, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Syracuse and St. Lawrence.

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Playing career

College

After playing for the Kingston Junior Ice Wolves, Batherson began her college hockey career at Syracuse. As a rookie, she earned CHA All-rookie honors. Her senior year, she tallied 21 points, 16 of which were assists, second on the team and 10th in the CHA. She was a 2023 All-College Hockey America First Team selectman. Batherson graduated tied as the school's fifth highest scoring defenceman of all time with 61 points (15 goals, 46 assists). [1]

She transferred to St. Lawrence in Canton, New York for her final year of college hockey. She played in all thirty-nine games, recording eight goals and twenty-nine assists for thirty-seven points. She set the record for the most points by a defenseman in a season. She was a finalist for the ECAC Defender of the Year award and was First-Team All-ECAC. [2] [3]

Professional

Batherson was drafted in the sixth round, 33rd overall, by the Minnesota Frost in the 2024 PWHL Draft. [4] She was named to the 2024 opening-day roster. [5] [6] During the 2024–25 season, she recorded three assists in 25 games and helped the Frost win their second consecutive Walter Cup. On June 22, 2025, she signed a two-year contract extension with the Frost. [7]

Personal life

Batherson was raised in New Minas, Nova Scotia. Batherson's brother is the Ottawa Senators winger Drake Batherson. Her father, Norm Batherson, played one season with the Ottawa Senators, mostly with their AHL affiliate. Her uncle, Dennis Vial, was an enforcer for the Senators in the 90s. [4] Growing up, Batherson played with her brother on pond ice in the winter and rollerblades in the summer. The siblings worked together to hone their skills and similarly became known for their hockey smarts. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2019–20 Syracuse University AHA 366162218
2020–21 Syracuse UniversityAHA22471110
2021–22 Syracuse UniversityAHA300774
2022–23 Syracuse UniversityAHA345162112
2023–24 St. Lawrence University ECAC 398293718
2024–25 Minnesota Frost PWHL 25033630000
PWHL totals25033630000

Awards and honors

HonorsYear
PWHL
Walter Cup Champion 2025 [9]

References

  1. "Batherson Selected in 2024 PWHL Draft". Syracuse University Athletics. June 10, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. "Mae Batherson". St. Lawrence Saints. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. "Batherson Selected as First-Team All-ECAC Hockey Honoree". St. Lawrence Saints. February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Warne, Steve (June 11, 2024). "Mae Day: The Bathersons Welcome Another Pro Hockey Player Into the Family". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  5. "Minnesota Frost Announce 2024-25 Roster". The PWHL. November 29, 2024. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  6. Hettesheimer, Cassidy (November 27, 2024). "Minnesota Frost's 26-player roster entering Sunday's season opener". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  7. "Minnesota Frost re-sign Mae Batherson and Claire Butorac". thepwhl.com. June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  8. Adams, Alex (March 19, 2024). "In Ottawa, Pro Hockey May Become a Family Affair". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  9. "Minnesota Frost capture second Walter Cup title". Sportsnet.ca. May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.