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...
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...
Ooks weekend recap: Feb. 10-13
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...
Ooks playoff outlook
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...
John Utendale: A legacy of breaking barriers
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...
Support your student athletes
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...
Ooks weekend recap: Men’s teams surge while women’s teams struggle
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...