Their seven-album catalogue sold in excess of 1 million units globally and garnered the band eight Juno Award nominations.

With fellow band member Jay Semko, Potvin co-wrote the theme for the television series Due South.

The Northern Pikes re-united shortly afterwards to begin touring a greatest hits collection issued by Virgin Records.

In 2004, Potvin signed a music publishing agreement with BMG, writing songs for artists such as Andrea England, Joanna Wang, Hayley Aitken, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Mink, Doc Walker, Christa Borden, Velvet Empire and several others.

Potvin travelled to Sri Lanka, Namibia, Madagascar and several other countries recording traditional music, weaving this into the soundtrack for the shows.