Playing career

He was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, First Round, Twentieth 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, 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 include monitoring the salary cap and contract research and negotiations, but he will also work with salary arbitration and preparation as well as scouting. 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. On May 16, 2014 Jason was named as interim General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and as a candidate for the full position. 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

Personal

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		—	—	—	—	—

Jason Botterill

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

International

Year	Team	Comp	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 int'l totals			20	2	7	9	20

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team	1993-94
All-CCHA Second Team	1995-96
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1996-97
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1997

[ Source: Wikipedia ]