Connor Logan stands on the home bench at the Access Communications Centre. (Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW)

By Ryan Lambert

Bench Boss

Getting to know new Battlefords North Stars head coach Connor Logan

Sep 11, 2025 | 3:42 PM

Back in May of 2025, the Battlefords North Stars named Connor Logan as their new head coach and general manager. Moving from Victoria, B.C., to North Battleford, SK is a big change, but for Logan the community is familiar territory.

“I played five years of junior hockey and finished my career with the North Stars in 2016-17. From there I went on and played a year of NCAA Division III at Plattsburgh State University and then transferred and finished my university at the University of Windsor in USports. Circled around and kind of did a few different things after university but ended up getting back into coaching…started with assistant coaching and then found my way into a head coaching role and I’m grateful to be back full circle here.”

Having played for the North Stars, Logan understands how close the community is with the team.

“It’s just tight knit. It’s got a lot of fan support, which I enjoyed. I think that’s the culture difference…You go from BC to Saskatchewan, I think here in Saskatchewan it’s one of the focal points of the community where in BC, it’s a component and there is some support out there for that, but I think it’s a little bit more saturated in BC and there’s so many junior teams. Here you have the SJHL, and teams are really adamant about supporting their local SJHL team. Just overall in the Battlefords, there’s a rich history of winning and I felt that when I got here. I really enjoyed the environment and culture and was eager to get back here and feel it again.”

It was a different kind of move to Saskatchewan for Logan this time around since he now has a family of his own. Logan said he ‘definitely underestimated’ how much furniture and other items needed to be moved.

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“My back was killing me at the end of it, but it was good,” he laughed. “It was an adjustment being back in Saskatchewan. It’s a lot different when you’re just here to play hockey versus coming in, moving, settling in… so it definitely took me a bit of time to get settled and feel comfortable but I’m happy to be here now and kind of got a lay of the land.”

Speaking of the land, Logan is accustomed to oceans of water, not flat fields, but he said he and his family are looking forward to visiting local lakes when they can.

“Me and my wife and son like to…maybe not him as much, he jumps around in the back seat…but we like to see the water as much as possible, just being from BC and being around the water so much and ocean. I think when we can, we’ll get up to Jackfish Lodge or up in that Cochin area to see the water. I like going to Saskatoon. I’m a big sushi guy, so I like eating sushi. So, we try to get up to Saskatoon, eat some sushi and drive by the water.”

Generally though, Logan said he is a bit of a homebody and prefers spending quality time at home with his family.

“Just relax, watch movies, I’m a fairly simple guy. I’m like an old man that just, you know, it’s not much to be satisfied…maybe just some peace and quiet and a coffee in the morning, I enjoy that.”

With that said, Logan’s passion remains at the rink and it’s significant for him to be able to coach for the team he played for.

“Sense of pride I think is how I would describe it. I mean, last year I coached a team that was a rival of a team I played for and I’ll be honest with you, going into buildings that you played for and were a part of was definitely different for me and that sense of pride was missing, obviously. Just to come in, feel like I was a part of this culture and can kind of bring a little of it back and I take a lot of pride in it. I think that’s the biggest thing, I would describe it as the sense of pride and just the familiarity.”

Another thing that Logan takes pride in is staying in top shape and making sure his players do as well. When he was at the University of Windsor, Logan started to take more interest in the strength and conditioning aspect of the game which is something that he has brought into his coaching style and still carries with him today.

“It was a passion of mine just all through my career. I took a lot of pride in being physically prepared and using that as an edge. I never thought I would use that in coaching. When I got back in, it’s something I have in my back pocket as far as looking at different work-to-rest ratios. Sort of understanding the wear and tear of the game and the effect it has on the guys, and I’ll definitely use some of that.”

An important aspect of his coaching is also how he stays ready for every situation.

“Just my sense of preparation, like I just take pride in trying to be as prepared as I can be. I feel like in my career I was a detail-oriented hockey player and a hard worker and took a lot of pride in the way I prepared then and I carry that sense of pride as a coach. Whether it’s a good night and a bad night, I would like to think that I at least prepared the right way and then whatever happens out there happens.”

Like any coach, Logan’s overall goal is to lead the North Stars to a championship, but as a well-prepared coach, he knows that they need to get there first, and it’s too far down the road to look at just yet.

“I try to keep it day-to-day and just win the day and do things that will make us successful. Obviously, you dream a little bit and your head does wander and wonder if we have the group that can do this again. Certainly compare some of the components of the team that I had and was a part of and won with and compare it to our group as far as needs and culture. You see some similarities and you see some areas we can get better. Obviousl,y it’d be a dream come true to win it, but I try not to think that far down the line. I just try to win the day, feel good about how we practice and how we’re doing on a daily basis.”

The next step towards that dream begins on September 19th when the North Stars host the Kindersley Clippers.

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Ryan.lambert@pattisonmedia.com