Sports
NAIT Athlete soars to top of ACAC

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...

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Ooks weekend recap: January 26-29

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...

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Ooks weekend recap: January 19-21

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...

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Ooks weekend recap: January 13-15

Ooks weekend recap: January 13-15

After a well-deserved month off, ACAC athletes are back and ready for action. The second half of the season has begun, and teams hit the ground running to book their tickets to the postseason. Let’s check in with the NAIT Ooks to see how they performed in their first...

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Fall sports wrap-up: Hot starts and playoff runs

Fall sports wrap-up: Hot starts and playoff runs

While no snow is on the ground yet, the ACAC has arrived at their yearly winter break. The schedule will pick back up in the new year as student-athletes across the province head home for the holiday season. With the stoppage comes an opportunity to reflect on an...

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Why are professional sports teams worth so much?

Why are professional sports teams worth so much?

If you keep an eye on the latest National Hockey League (NHL) news, the recent sale of the Ottawa Senators for $950 million might have caught your eye. While this is already an excessive amount, $950 million is still on the low end of the spectrum compared to other...

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Hockey is for everyone

Hockey is for everyone

On a Thanksgiving Monday, in the city where Pride tape was born, it felt like the opposite of Thanksgiving for many 2SLGBTQIA+ hockey fans, myself included. After the campaigns the NHL has held with the “Hockey Is For Everyone” slogan, the NHL’s decision to ban pride...

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