Jason Botchford was a sportswriter who covered the Vancouver Canucks. He started covering the NHL in 2005 at The Province newspaper and website. He also appeared on local radio station TSN 1040 and its parent network TSN.
In 2018, Jason Botchford left Postmedia to join the Athletic as a senior hockey writer.
Jason Botchford Wiki/Bio:
Real Name: | Jason Botchford |
Date of Birth: | 1971 |
Birth Place: | Ontario, Canada |
Profession: | Hockey Journalist |
Nationality: | Canadian |
Death Date: | 1-May-2019 |
Marital Status: | Married |
Jason Botchford Age, Height, Weight:
Age: | 48 Years (At the time of Death) |
Height: | 5 Ft 8 in |
Weight: | 72 Kgs |
Jason Botchford Wife, Children:
Wife: | Kathryn Botchford |
Children: | Sienna
Keira Hudson |
Jason Botchford Twitter:
twitter.com/botchford |
Jason Botchford Death:
TSN 1040’s Mike Halford and Jason Brough made the announcement of Jason Botchford’s death on their morning show, saying Botchford died of apparent heart failure on the weekend.
Below is the statement from Jason Botchford’s Family:
“Jason Botchford’s family is sad to announce that Jason has died of apparent heart failure. Jason was a highly respected hockey journalist, prominent in the Vancouver area and across Canada for his coverage of the Vancouver Canucks and the National Hockey League for the Athletic Vancouver and for TSN radio and Television.”