Jason Botterill

Jason Botterill
Botterill in the 2003 AHL All-Star Game
Born	(1976-05-19) May 19, 1976 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Dallas Stars Atlanta Thrashers Calgary Flames Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft	20th overall, 1994 Dallas Stars
Playing career	1997–2005

Jason N. Botterill (born May 19, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger and the general manager of the Buffalo Sabres.^[1] Botterill was the former associate GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins before being named as the Sabres' general manager on May 11, 2017.

Playing career

He was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, First Round, 20th Overall. Before turning pro, he played four seasons (1993–97) at the University of Michigan, where he helped lead the Wolverines to an NCAA national championship in 1996. He is the only Canadian to ever win a Gold Medal in three straight World Junior Hockey Championships. In eight seasons as a pro, Botterill played in 481 professional games,^[2] including 88 in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars, Atlanta Thrashers, Calgary Flames, and Buffalo Sabres. Other stops in his career included the Michigan K-Wings and Orlando Solar Bears of the International Hockey League and the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League, where he was a member of the 2001 Calder Cup championship team. After serving as the Flames captain in 2001–02, Botterill signed with Buffalo as a free agent.

His career was abruptly halted when, as a member of the Rochester Americans, he suffered a concussion during a game against the Syracuse Crunch on October 31, 2004. After missing the next 49 games, Botterill announced his retirement from hockey.

Management career

Botterill received his MBA from The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in 2007. Following his playing career, he worked with the NHL Offices and the NHL Central Registry and spent the 2006–2007 season as a scout for the Dallas Stars.

On July 17, 2007 the Pittsburgh Penguins announced Jason's hiring as director of hockey administration. His main responsibilities included monitoring the salary cap and contract research and negotiations, but also worked with salary arbitration and preparation as well as scouting.^[3] Botterill was promoted by the Penguins to assistant general manager on May 22, 2009. He replaced Chuck Fletcher, who was named General Manager of the Minnesota Wild on the same day. In The Hockey News 2011 edition of the 100 Most Powerful people in ice hockey, Botterill was considered one of the Top 40 under the age of 40.^[4] On May 16, 2014 Jason was named as interim General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and as a candidate for the full position.^[5] On June 6, 2014 Jim Rutherford was named General Manager of the Penguins. In his press conference Rutherford announced that Botterill would be named associate General Manager of the Penguins

Botterill interviewed for the vacant general manager position at one of his former teams, the Buffalo Sabres, in April 2017; he was strong enough of a candidate to progress to a second interview that May. On May 11, 2017, the Sabres announced that Botterill had been hired as the team's general manager.^[6]

Personal life

Botterill was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Jason's sister, Jennifer Botterill enjoyed numerous successes with the Canadian Women's team, before retiring in 2011. His mother Doreen McCannell participated in speed skating at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics. His father Cal Botterill is a professor at the University of Winnipeg.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	University of Michigan	CCHA		37	21	19	40	94		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	University of Michigan	CCHA		34	14	14	28	117		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	University of Michigan	CCHA		37	32	25	57	143		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	University of Michigan	CCHA		42	37	24	61	129		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		50	11	11	22	82		4	0	0	0	5
1997–98	Dallas Stars	NHL		4	0	0	0	19		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		56	13	25	38	106		5	2	1	3	4
1998–99	Dallas Stars	NHL		17	0	0	0	23		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Orlando Solar Bears	IHL		17	7	8	15	27		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		25	1	4	5	17		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Saint John Flames	AHL		21	3	4	7	39		3	0	0	0	19
1999–00	Calgary Flames	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Saint John Flames	AHL		60	13	20	33	101		19	2	7	9	30
2001–02	Saint John Flames	AHL		71	21	21	42	121		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Calgary Flames	NHL		4	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Rochester Americans	AHL		64	37	22	59	105		3	1	1	2	21
2002–03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		17	1	4	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		19	2	1	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Rochester Americans	AHL		46	16	17	33	68		16	5	10	15	19
2004–05	Rochester Americans	AHL		8	6	2	8	9		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				88	5	9	14	89		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1994 Ostrava
	1995 Red Deer
	1996 Massachusetts

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994	Canada	WJC			7	1	0	1	8
1995	Canada	WJC			7	0	4	4	6
1996	Canada	WJC			6	1	3	4	6
Junior totals					20	2	7	9	20

Awards and honours

References

External links

• Jason Botterill career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database