One of the great things about the rise of prominence in sports blogging is the creativity and invention of talented writers who change the sportswriting medium. Matthew Wuest was one of those writers. The freelance hockey writer and his site CapGeek.com was a gamechanger. It brought up to the minute salary and contract information for every NHL team straight to fans that nobody else could provide.
Earlier this year, Wuest announced that the site was shutting down due to health concerns. Sadly, Wuest passed away on Thursday after a battle with colon cancer.
The tribute from Metronews.com:
Matthew Wuest poured his heart into his work.
The former Metro Halifax sports reporter and CapGeek founder was always the one writing the stories, often shying away from having stories written about him.
Wuest died during the early morning hours Thursday at Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, wife Melanie Patten by his side, following a two-and-a-half year battle with colon cancer.
While he was never one to have the media spotlight shining his way, Wuest’s story is one that deserves to be told.
“He was just a great guy who really loved what he did,” Metro Halifax managing editor Philip Croucher said Thursday. “I’ve never seen anyone do it better.”
Wuest’s work was revolutionary, especially in the hockey world when the NHL doesn’t make the information that he published publicly available. Very few who write about sports for a living can deliver something that is truly unique. Something that could not be duplicated anywhere else. Wuest’s work did that. Thoughts and prayers to all who are feeling his loss.
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