Jason Botterill | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
May 19, 1976 ||
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 |
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NHL Draft | 20th overall, 1994 Dallas Stars |
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Playing career | 1997–2005 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
1994 Ostrava | ||
1995 Red Deer | ||
1996 Massachusetts |
Jason N. Botterill (born May 19, 1976) is a former professional ice hockey left winger and the general manager of the Buffalo Sabres. Botterill was the former associate GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins before being named as the Sabres' general manager on May 11, 2017.
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, 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.