Hockey The men’s team had a senior night on Friday, as they finished their regular season. This past weekend saw them play at home and away against the University of Alberta Augustana. Friday night was amazing and the Ooks won 4-3 on senior night. Saturday night...
Last year, last chance: Griffin Lorenz profile
Anyone who follows the Ooks men’s basketball team knows the name Griffin Lorenz. Now in his last year of eligibility, Lorenz is the team’s leading scorer and has been playing basketball since he was born. “So I actually started when I was really young,” Lorenz...
Ooks weekend recap: Push for playoffs
There’s not much of the season remaining, and many of the teams are in the final stretch of striving for playoffs. Let’s check in with the teams and see where they stand after the weekend’s games. Hockey The Men’s hockey team looked to get back in the win...
Men’s basketball team isn’t ready for championships yet, and here’s why
The Ooks men’s basketball team has achieved an 8-10 record this season so far. With the playoffs approaching, let’s take a look at how they’ve got here. The men’s team started the season 5-5 in their first 10 games. They had a lot of close matchups, including a couple...
Ooks weekend recap: Feb. 2-4
With one month of action left, the Ooks are gearing up for the playoffs. Let's check in and see where each team stands. Hockey There was only men’s hockey action this week, as the women have a couple of weeks off. The men’s team started the weekend against Red Deer...
From the bottom of the barrel to the top of the stack: the Oilers journey to making NHL history
Ahead of the current season, the Edmonton Oilers were widely considered Stanley Cup favourites. But as the year started, they immediately slipped. After just 12 games, the Oilers went 2-9-1 and found themselves swimming with the San Jose Sharks at the bottom of the...
NAIT Athlete soars to top of ACAC
If you’ve kept up with the Ooks in the last year, you’ve likely heard the name Kaitlyn Slator a few times. Slator is the Ooks women’s hockey team goalie, and in the past year, she’s been chasing ACAC history. She started the season only four wins away from the ACAC...
Ooks weekend recap: January 26-29
The NAIT Ooks had a roller coaster of a weekend. Let’s check out the weekend’s action. Hockey The men’s hockey team started off the weekend on the road playing against Concordia University. Luck wasn’t on their side in their game on Friday night. They went into the...
Ooks weekend recap: January 19-21
Another week of Ooks action is in the books. It was an exciting one seeing some teams play their first home games since the break. Let’s take a look at what the Ooks did this past weekend. Basketball After getting off to a shaky start coming back from the winter...
NAIT Ooks to face off against Korea University Tigers in ACAC men’s hockey exhibition tour
The Ooks are facing off against a surprising opponent on January 17: the men’s hockey team from Korea University. In a “groundbreaking” announcement on January 5, the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) announced the Korea University Tigers will embark on a...