It’s a cycle any sports team must endure. A team struggles but gets some young players who show promise. These players lead the team to success before moving on to other things leaving the team right back at the beginning of the cycle. This issue is more prevalent in...
NAIT Ooks welcoming new players into the mix
The Ooks have started announcing new players they’ve recruited for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Each player brings something different to the team, so here’s an overview of some of the recruits that have been announced. Basketball The women’s basketball team...
NAIT Alumni Jordan Papirny signs contract in the AHL
s in hockey. He spent time playing in the WHL, then went back to collegiate sports when he couldn’t clinch an NHL contract. But he’s now one step closer to the NHL; Papirny made his AHL debut on March 17th. Papirny started in the WHL in 2011, and the future...
Ooks weekend recap: March 24-27
The 2022-23 ACAC season finished this past weekend. Here's how the remaining NAIT teams faired. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team was defeated 2-1 on Friday, losing the finals to Red Deer 3-0. Dylan Stewart would open the scoring just over two minutes into the second...
IT department leading NAIT’s Valorant team to success
NAIT's Valorant team is off to a hot start in National Esports Collegiate Conference spring 2023 season. NAIT currently ranks second overall in the Challengers Heartland division and currently has the best map win-loss ratio, having gone 2-0 in every win and the best...
Ooks weekend recap: March 17-20
The finals in the ACAC for hockey are underway, and here's how each team fared in the first two games of the best-of-five. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team is on the brink of elimination after dropping the first two games against Red Deer Polytechnic 5-1 and 2-1. On...
Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame announces class of 2023
The Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2023 inductees. This year, six individuals and a team with a "decade of excellence" in women's hockey will enter the hall. The team mentioned are the 1983-1993 Edmonton Chimos. All of the facts listed...
Ooks weekend recap: March 10-13
Men's Hockey The men's hockey team is moving on to the finals after sweeping the University of Alberta Augustana, winning 4-2 and then 3-1. On Friday, it was Augustana opening the scoring at the 10:30 mark of the first period. Augustana carried the 1-0 lead to the...
Ooks weekend recap: March 3-6
Only two teams remain playing this upcoming weekend. Here's how the remaining teams did. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team is moving on to the semi-finals after defeating Briercrest 2-1 in the best of three. NAIT lost the first game 6-5 before rebounding to win the...
Ooks weekend recap: Feb. 24-27
Seasons are starting to wrap up in the ACAC. Here's how the Ooks did in their games last weekend. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team wrapped up their regular season with a pair of games against the University of Alberta-Augustana. They lost 4-3 in overtime on the road...