Brady Seabrook brings a defense-first approach to the North Stars' backend. (Submitted photo/Arden Gill, Shawnigan Lake School)

By Martin Martinson

Recent North Stars signing

From Yellowknife to the Battlefords, Seabrook’s journey to the Stars

Jul 14, 2023 | 12:00 PM

The Battlefords North Stars recently bolstered its blue line, with the signing of 17-year-old defenseman, Brady Seabrook.

The signing of Seabrook, who is from Yellowknife, NWT, comes following a standout showing by the teenager at the Stars’ spring camp back in late May, which saw him make the nearly 20-hour trip to Saskatoon to attend, his first-ever trip to Saskatchewan.

“Camp was great, we had only four defensemen on my team, so lots of ice time and opportunity,” he said. “It was my first time in Saskatoon, and I got the chance to drive out to Battlefords to see the city and see the rink, so it was pretty cool to get to see where I’ll be playing next year.”

Already with a solid frame, at 6-feet, 181-pounds, Seabrook prides himself as a player who makes life difficult on the opposition and is hard to play against on the defensive end.

“I would describe myself as a defensive defenseman who truly is passionate about defense,” he said. “I’m passionate about the penalty kill and have a strong, quick first pass; just a solid defenseman.”

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Although taking care of business in his own end is his main priority, Seabrook still finished second in blue line scoring on his Shawnigan Lake School U18 Prep team last season, with nine points (three goals, six assists) in 32 games for the B.C.-based club.

Playing some of his best hockey on the biggest stage, he then added another two assists in five games at the Circle K Classic, as his team rattled off four straight wins at the prestigious international AAA tournament, to advance to the A Division semi-finals against the eventual finalist, Calgary Buffaloes.

“That was something special,” the young defender said reflecting back. “Just the atmosphere and the hype around it. I think we were kind of underdogs too, no one was really expecting us to make it that far, so just to go and start the tournament 4-0 that was pretty cool. We gave it our all and it was a great experience.”

That underdog mentality is one Seabrook has embraced early through his hockey journey, coming up through the ranks from a less-traditional hockey market in the Northwest Territories to now his opportunity ahead to don the North Stars’ black and silver this fall.

“It’s really exciting,” Seabrook said with an audible smile. “I made a goal for myself to play Junior A hockey and I worked really hard for that and proved a lot of people wrong. It means a lot and it’s emotional for my parents and for my friends, so it’s just awesome to see [the Stars] are giving me an opportunity to play here.”

North Stars’ head scout, Wylie Riendeau said Seabrook’s level-headed calmness and maturity off the ice, which mirrors that of his play on it, also stood out to the team immediately as well.

“He’s a really high-character kid and he’s very mature beyond his years and we really like that most about him, aside from his play,” Riendeau said.

“I think he’s going to be able to provide a lot of leadership qualities moving forward and he’s a big, solid defenceman who moves pucks really well. He’s a good two-way D that we thought would fit well with where we’re going next year, and I think he’ll be a pretty good player for us for the coming years.”

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