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Miraculous recovery for former North Star
Nick Fountain was a member of the Battlefords North Stars for two and a half years.
On April 6, while playing Rec Hockey in Edmonton, Fountain’s life was forever changed.
“I was in Edmonton playing in a recreational hockey tournament, and I had an AVM burst which caused a stroke,” Fountain said. “I was rushed to the hospital right away and was rushed into surgery to get the pressure off my brain.”
Fountain explained the surgery: