North Battleford local, Kennedy Schmidt was named North Stars office assistant on Thursday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Martin Martinson

Joining the Stars

North Stars name office assistant ahead of 2021-22 season

Sep 23, 2021 | 4:20 PM

The Battlefords North Stars have announced Kennnedy Schmidt as their new game day and office assistant, ahead of the start of the 2021-22 hockey season.

Kennedy, who has already been hard at work since Wednesday, with the eve of the new SJHL season just around the corner Friday, said while there’s been a lot of new things to learn, she’s happy to be a part of the organization and looking forward to getting the season underway this weekend.

“I’m certain to learn some new things, and this is a much bigger role than I had in the past, but I’m super excited to get going, and especially for the season to actually start,” she said. “It’s been a long time since we’ve had a home opener in this building and we’re super excited.”

While she may be in a new, and more official role with the team this year, Schmidt is no stranger to the ACC.

As a game-day volunteer, she has experience with a number of facets behind the scenes, from selling 50-50 tickets, to working the merchandise booth, selling season tickets and setting up the upstairs lounge for team events and meetings, working closely with former office manager, Jennifer Whyte.

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Head coach of the Stars, Brayden Klimosko said that familiarity will only be an asset.

“She’s been with the North Stars for a while and a lot of people know who she is, [since] she’s been volunteering for years with the team,” he said. “Obviously to add a familiar face that has been through some of the aspects of what needs to be done will help, so to have someone like Kennedy apply, we’re really very fortunate.”

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