The Alberta Esports Expo was a lot of fun. There were a few different tournaments available, like Smash Bros, Pokemon, and more. My strategy in Smash Bros, which is just mashing random buttons and hoping it works, isn’t a viable strategy. My Pokemon team wasn’t ready...
The playoffs are underway in the ACAC. Here's how the Ooks did in their games last weekend. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team dropped two games to Red Deer Polytechnic, losing 5-4 in overtime on Friday before being shutout 4-0 on Saturday. On Friday, both teams...
Albertan gamers gathered for a weekend of fun at the Edmonton Expo Center. The Alberta Esports Organization hosted an Alberta Esports Expo for gamers across the province to compete, meet others and learn. The expo had an attendance of over 2,500 people, which blew the...
The Ooks seasons are winding down, and here is how each team did this weekend. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team split a pair of games, with the Briercrest Clippers losing 3-2 in overtime on Friday before responding with a 5-3 win on Saturday. On Friday, it took...
With the regular season winding down for the Ooks, here is a look at the playoff outlooks of each team. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team sits right in the middle of the pack with nine wins, six regulation losses and three overtime losses. With six games left, they...
Willie O’Ree was the first black player to play in the NHL. But did you know that another black player almost did it first? John Utendale started his professional hockey career with the first iteration of the Edmonton Oil Kings as an 18-year-old in the 1954-55...
NAIT has some talented student athletes across multiple different sports. Of the three team sports still in progress— volleyball, basketball and hockey—all NAIT's men's and women's teams sit in a playoff spot, and four of the six have winning records. NAIT students...
The men’s teams had another strong weekend, winning five of their six games. However, the women struggled, losing all six of their games. Here’s how each team did. Men’s Hockey The men’s hockey team was the only men’s team to lose a game this weekend. They split what...
Esports, short for electronic sports, have been around for over 20 years. During the pandemic, though, esports hit a new level of popularity. With people suddenly spending a lot more time at home, this led to a lot more time for video games. Thus, the Alberta Esports...
The Ooks had another strong showing this past weekend, winning seven of the nine games played, with one of the two losses coming in overtime. Here is how each team did. Men's Hockey The men's hockey team split a pair of games against the Concordia Thunder. At...
