Cal Botterill Explained

Cal Botterill (born October 17, 1947) is a Canadian sports psychologist. He played for the Canada men's national ice hockey team from 1967 to 1969. He received a PhD from the University of Alberta.^[1] Botterill is a professor at the University of Winnipeg and teaches courses in sport psychology. He wrote a book entitled Perspective with Tom Patrick.^[2] He has also worked as a sports psychology consultant for numerous teams in the National Hockey League, including the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, and Philadelphia Flyers.

Personal life

Botterill's family has been active in sports. Son Jason played with the Canadian National Junior Hockey team and was the general manager of the Buffalo Sabres. Daughter Jennifer graduated from Harvard University and has participated in women's ice hockey at the Winter Olympics on four separate occasions.^[3] His wife Doreen McCannell was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.^[4]

Awards and honors

• Sport Manitoba Award of Excellence^[5]

Notes and References

1. Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.43, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA,
2. Web site: Cal Botterill. University of Winnipeg. 12 June 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706212253/http://kinesiology.uwinnipeg.ca/kah/faculty/cbotterill/cbotterill.htm. 6 July 2011.
3. Web site: Jennifer Botterill. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417225109/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/jennifer-botterill-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference. 12 June 2010.
4. Web site: Doreen (McCannell) Botterill . Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame . 12 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820111910/http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/1995/DBotterill.htm . 20 August 2010 .
5. Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.43, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA,