Battochio played major junior hockey with the
Ottawa 67's of the
Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he was twice selected to receive the
Roger Neilson Memorial Award as the OHL's top academic College/University player, and also winning the
Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year for the
2005–06 season. Battochio then attended
St. Francis Xavier University where he played
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) hockey within the
Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference. He was recognized for his outstanding play when he was named to the 2008-09 AUS Second All-Star Team. Battochio turned professional with the
2009–10 Rapid City Rush of the
Central Hockey League (CHL), where as a rookie he helped his team capture the
Ray Miron President's Cup as the
2009–10 CHL champions. He was also selected as the CHL's Rookie of the Year and was named to the 2009–10 CHL All-Rookie Team. In June 2013, Battochio was signed by the
Beibarys Atyrau to play the 2013–14 season in
Kazakhstan. After a solid season with Atyrau, Battochio opted to return to his original club, the Rapid City Rush on a one-year deal on August 21, 2014. ==Awards and honours==