The family of former Battlefords North Stars player Nick Fountain had an encouraging update to his progress after a serious health scare last year.
Fountain, who had most recently played for the Red Deer College Kings, had emergency brain surgery after suffering a arteriovenous malformation hemorrhage playing a recreation hockey game last year.
A portion of his skull was removed during surgery, and his recovery was a long one. Fountain returned to Wainwright and continued his physical therapy there.
While no long able to play hockey or any contact sports on the advice of his neurosurgeon, Fountain has since moved into coaching. Last week the Wainwright Bisons junior B team that Fountain helped to coach this season won the Northeast Alberta Junior Hockey League title.
That team now goes on to provincials in Wetaskiwin April 3 to 7.
Nick has also taken up running as an activity. He has run a couple of marathons and word is he is interested in running in iron man competitions, something his older brother has done.
The family reports Fountain will be working a summer job at Husky this summer. He plans to go back to the University of Alberta to continue his studies and if all goes well, eventually get a law degree.
