The NAIT Ooks men’s volleyball team travelled north to Fort McMurray for the 2023 ACAC men’s volleyball playoffs.. The team was ranked third in the north coming into the weekend and was ready to make a run for the title. Game 1: #3 NAIT Ooks vs. #2 Lethbridge Kodiaks...
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...
The NHL trade deadline in a “flat” salary cap era
Since the beginning of the 2005-2006 season, the NHL introduced a limit to how much money teams are able to spend on players. This rule was introduced to increase the competitiveness of the league and to even out the salaries. Without this, teams were able to pay...
2023 World Baseball Classic Preview
The fifth edition of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) has the potential to be the greatest one yet, with even more stars participating in this year’s tournament than ever before. As baseball fans eagerly await the first pitch of the 14-day journey to crown a champion...
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...
Former Ook signs first professional contract
Former Ook men’s hockey player, Nick Leyer, has signed his first professional contract for Kalix HC of HockeyEttan. Kalix is located in Sweden–it’s the team located the closest to Finland. HockeyEttan is built into four geographically split groups and serves as the...
The many reasons to love sports
You can’t deny how insanely popular sports are throughout the world. Whether you're in Canada, Russia or Brazil, sports are a huge part of a country's culture and sometimes identity. Hockey is the staple sport of Canada and has been for many, many years. Lacrosse may...
I played in the Mario Kart tournament at the Alberta Esports Expo. Here’s how it went.
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...
Ooks weekend recap: Feb 17-20
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...
Alberta Esports Expo recap
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...