Bates Battaglia
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| Born |
December 13, 1975 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Carolina Hurricanes Colorado Avalanche Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs Jokerit |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 132nd overall, 1994 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
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| Playing career | 1997–2012 | ||
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| Representing United States
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| World Championships | ||
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2004 Prague | |
Jonathan Bates Battaglia (born December 13, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He finished his professional career in 2012 with Karlskrona HK of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan.
Battaglia was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the sixth round (132nd overall selection) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Growing up, Bates played hockey in Park Ridge, Illinois, under Coach Tom Godwin. He played on the three-time NCAA National Championship Lake Superior State University Lakers from 1994–1997.
On March 18, 1997, Battaglia too was traded by the Mighty Ducks to the Hartford Whalers for Mark Janssens. He made his professional debut in the 1997–98 season with the Beast of New Haven of the AHL before making his NHL debut with the Carolina Hurricanes in their inaugural season. Battaglia established himself as a NHL regular with the Hurricanes, enjoying his most successful period as a third of the BBC line (Brind'Amour, Battaglia, Cole) during their 2001–2002 Stanley Cup run.
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