Called revolutionary by hockey experts, CapGeek was launched in 2009 by Metro Halifax sports journalist Matthew Wuest.

Wuest worked for Metro Halifax, covering a range of sports for their paper and website, but specialized in ice hockey.

[3] Wuest slowly built his site until it suddenly "exploded" in popularity, to the point that NHL teams themselves were using it as a reliable source.

Upon entering the website, a statement was displayed, which included "This sudden decision is made with a heavy heart and is due to the personal health of CapGeek.com founder and director Matthew Wuest".

Born in the small community of Stanley, New Brunswick, Wuest worked for Metro Halifax, covering a range of sports for their paper and website, but specialized in ice hockey.

[13] Many websites and reporters paid their respects, with TSN, The Hockey News, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The National Post, Sportsnet and Wuest's former employers Metro International being the notable publications.

On May 15, 2015, the Red Wings organization announced that they would be renaming the championship trophy of their NHL prospect tournament to the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup.

Most of GeneralFanager's statistics were initially taken from CapGeek's archive;[17] Poraszka has since developed insider connections to maintain up-to-date details for the latest contracts.