The Ooks men’s hockey season is over in a heartbreaking fashion, going down fighting against rivals SAIT Trojans. They brought the fire they brought against Concordia to SAIT, only losing by one goal in game one. But game two was filled with unfortunate calls, leaving...
NAIT men’s hockey team cruises past Concordia to face SAIT in ‘Battle of Alberta’ semifinals
The NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team is starting their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) semifinals against the same team they started the season against. The Ooks will head south on March 6 to face off against the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)...
Ooks women’s hockey team eliminated by Red Deer after two-game sweep in semi-finals
The NAIT women’s hockey team were eliminated from the playoffs on Feb. 28 after losing the best-of-three semi-finals to the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens. The Ooks and Queens met for the fourth consecutive year in the playoffs and the Ooks were out for revenge after...
NAIT Ooks take on Chinese national team, former hockey coach
The NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team hosted legendary hockey coach Perry Pearn and his Chinese national hockey team on Friday and Saturday. A packed arena welcomed the former Ooks men’s coach back to NAIT’s home ice, ready to watch the Ooks take on China in a two-game...
Ooks men’s hockey team hoping for playoffs comeback
Do not believe the numbers — I have faith in the NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team despite their current playoff standings. They’re currently tied for last place with the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus Vikings (UAA); both teams have sat near last place this season...
Women’s hockey team heads to Quebec for national exhibition tournament
The women’s hockey team will head to “La Belle Province” in early January to play exhibition games in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) test run for a national women's hockey tournament. Six teams, along with the Ooks, will descend on Quebec City to...
Powerful third quarter not enough for women’s hockey comeback
In a revenge game of the ages, NAIT’s women’s hockey team returned to home ice to play last year’s playoff rivals, the Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Queens.
Ooks outplay but can’t outscore the Thunder in tight home opener
Following a disappointing result to start the season away from home, the NAIT Ooks came home to change their fortunes and brought a powerful and coordinated team performance. However, they could not beat out a scrappy performance from the Concordia Thunder, falling...
NAIT’s Blue Gold Tournament helps Ooks recruit new female hockey talent
The Ooks women's hockey team's Blue Gold Tournament wrapped up on Sept. 7 after hosting nine preseason games over three days at the NAIT Arena. The Ooks hosted five women’s hockey teams — four U18 teams and one junior team — from across British Columbia and Alberta,...
Ooks unveil national award to celebrate 60 years of men’s hockey
There's a new banner in NAIT Arena. The men's hockey team were awarded the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Supremacy Award on Friday, Jan. 17, before puck drop against the Red Deer Kings. While the banner is meant to honour one program from each...










