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By Ryan Lambert

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Getting to know Battlefords North Stars defenceman Linken Fisher

Nov 13, 2025 | 3:50 PM

Battlefords North Stars blueliner Linken Fisher was born in Calgary and grew up in Spiritwood, Sask., but he has spent a lot of his life in the Battlefords.

Fisher is currently in his second full season with the North Stars, and prior to that, he played ‘AAA’ hockey with the Battlefords Stars from 2022-24, and the North West Stars U15 ‘AA’ team from 2020-22. So, when 2026 rolls around, it will be his seventh year in the Battlefords.

“I like everything about it to be honest. Everyone knows everyone, it’s still a small town, even though it’s bigger compared to where I’m from.”

Fisher’s hometown of Spiritwood has a population of approximately 1,000 people. It’s small compared to North Battlefords’ population of around 14,000. Despite that, he said he can still feel the fan support from the community each and every game.

“At games, you can tell that everyone’s around us. They come out and watch. There’s a ton of people in the stands at every game compared to other teams we play in the [SJHL]. You can tell we have a pretty good atmosphere,” said Fisher.

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When he would have games here as a kid, Fisher would come and watch the North Stars play. He said being on the team now is a full-circle moment for him.

“I remember coming here as a kid, sitting [in the stands] watching the games. It was pretty fun…it doesn’t really feel real. Like watching them, I was like ‘holy, these guys are so good’ and now we’re doing it. It’s kind of cool that way. It feels like a second home playing here.”

When Fisher is away from the rink, he likes to spend a lot of his time outdoors.

“I like to golf a lot in the summertime….fishing, hunting, skidoo.”

A nine-handicap, Fisher plays a lot of golf at his home course in Spiritwood during the off season.

He was fortuante to get a moose while hunting this year, but he mainly hunts deer.

When at home, Fisher visits with his parents and younger brother Logan, who recently turned 16. Like any pair of brothers, they’d get on each other’s nerves.

“It’s been better now the last couple of years that we’ve grown up, but when we were younger, we fought a lot…video games got us fighting, mini sticks, everything,” he laughed.

Fisher said if he isn’t able to stay in hockey as a career, he wouldn’t mind getting into a trade.

“Power engineering, electrician, welder, stuff like that,” said Fisher, although he hasn’t put much thought into it as his focus is still with the North Stars.

Fisher has 13 points (6 goals, 7 assists) in 16 games this season and was the North Stars lone representative of team SJHL in the recent Canada Western All-Star Challenge where he had two assists in two games.

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Ryan.Lambert@pattisonmedia.com