Alex Coventry will debut with the North Stars on Jan. 6 against the Nipawin Hawks. (Battlefords North Stars/Facebook)

By Ryan Lambert

North stars acquire defenceman

Battlefords North Stars acquire defenceman Alex Coventry from Bonnyville Pontiacs

Jan 5, 2026 | 5:04 PM

The Battlefords North Stars have added some size to their blue line, bringing in 6-7 right-handed defenceman Alex Coventry from the Bonnyville Pontiacs in exchange for the CJHL rights to Sebastian Miles and a player development fee. The trade comes after Miles signed with the BCHL’s Nanaimo Clippers over the Christmas break.

Other than affiliate player Millar Kramer, Coventry joins Gavin Granger as the only right-handed defencemen on the active roster. North Stars head coach Connor Logan spoke about Coventry after saying they did a “thorough evaluation” of the defensive corps and what they need.

“Alex obviously has a big frame, a lot of experience…he moves pucks well, has a good stick. All the experience that he’s had and the places he’s played gives him a really strong foundation for how to play the game,” Logan said. “I think his simplicity is going to just flourish the way that we want to approach the second half in defending.”

Logan also said that Coventry is a “good kid”, something that they value when bringing in players. In turn, Coventry has been happy so far with Logan’s coaching.

“He’s really good with the players. Brings a lot of energy, enjoys it a lot. He makes the experience very fun, and we put our work in too,” he said.

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Coventry said he loved the experience with the North Stars early on with the team.

“A lot of energy in the group of guys. They’re clearly very tight knit, so I’m super excited to get going.”

The newest North Stars defenceman described himself as an all around defenceman who can kill penalties, play quality defence, and break the puck out of the zone as well.

Coventry is set to make his North Stars debut on Jan. 6 when the North Stars host the Nipawin Hawks.

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Ryan.Lambert@pattisonmedia.com