He changed the way that fans gathered information about the Vancouver Canucks. He asked the tough questions that were on everyone’s minds, that others may be too shy to ask. He turned the Canucks fanbase into a digital community, and most importantly he broke the barrier between media members and fans.
I’ll never forget the first time I read the Provies. It was a newfound experience for me, with its good mix of analyzing the game, humour, and inside jokes that made readers feel like family. Although I obviously didn’t agree with everything he put out, Jason Botchford is a man whose work should not be forgotten anytime soon.