Overview[]
"Ooks" is the name of the sports teams of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), located in Edmonton, Alberta. The teams were originally called the "Ookpiks".
The team competes in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC), and has done since the inception of the ACAC in 1964-65 (and the 1963-64 exhibition season). The ACAC is affiliated with the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA), the second tier of university/college sport in Canada. The CCAA has not held a national hockey playoff since 2001. The ACAC is currently the only college league in Canada. However, the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) includes college teams and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) operates a league of mostly Cégep teams.
Season-by-Season Records Table[]
Seasons with ties: 1965-66 to 2000-01[]
The ACAC Archives do not include results for 1965-66 to 1994-95.
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 ACAC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1967 ACAC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | champions |
| 1968 ACAC | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 27 | 22 | champions |
| 1969 ACAC | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 63 | 158 | 16 | 4th |
| 1970 ACAC | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 67 | 25 | 2nd |
| 1971 ACAC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 45 | 17 | champions |
| 1972 ACAC | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 40 | 22 | 1st |
| 1972 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 13 | 4 | 4 | champions |
| 1972 Alta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | lost provincial |
| 1973 ACAC | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 90 | 131 | 16 | 4th |
| 1973 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 14 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1974 ACAC | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | ? | ? | 24 | 5th |
| 1975 ACAC | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | ? | ? | 22 | 4th |
| 1975 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | 13 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1976 ACAC | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 144 | 80 | 36 | 2nd |
| 1976 playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 25 | 17 | 8 | champions |
| 1976 4-West | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3rd |
| 1977 ACAC | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 113 | 130 | 21 | 3rd |
| 1977 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 8 | 15 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1978 ACAC | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 132 | 129 | 22 | 4th |
| 1978 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 12 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1979 ACAC | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 130 | 119 | 21 | 4th |
| 1979 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 27 | 30 | 4 | finalist |
| 1980 ACAC | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 134 | 105 | 26 | 3rd |
| 1980 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 7 | 19 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1981 ACAC | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 123 | 95 | 23 | 2nd |
| 1981 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 30 | 28 | 6 | finalist |
| 1982 ACAC | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 122 | 89 | 30 | 2nd |
| 1982 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 17 | 13 | 6 | finalist |
| 1982 Nationals | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 13 | 3 | 4 | gold |
| 1983 ACAC | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 139 | 92 | 30 | 2nd |
| 1983 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 26 | 27 | 6 | finalist |
| 1984 ACAC | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 81 | 44 | 1st |
| 1984 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 37 | 11 | 10 | champions |
| 1984 Nationals | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4th |
| 1985 ACAC | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 57 | 50 | 1st |
| 1985 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 23 | 11 | 10 | champions |
| 1985 Nationals | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 22 | 6 | 6 | gold |
| 1986 ACAC | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 183 | 44 | 1st |
| 1986 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 33 | 10 | 10 | champions |
| 1986 Nationals | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 28 | 9 | 6 | gold |
| 1987 ACAC | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 176 | 87 | 41 | 1st |
| 1987 playoffs | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 33 | 19 | 10 | champions |
| 1987 Nationals | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 8 | 4 | bronze § |
| 1988 ACAC | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 116 | 103 | 33 | 1st |
| 1988 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 8 | 12 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1989 ACAC | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 129 | 87 | 32 | 2nd |
| 1989 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 26 | 18 | 6 | finalist |
| 1989 Nationals | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 33 | 14 | 8 | gold |
| 1990 ACAC | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 65 | 46 | 1st |
| 1990 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 33 | 19 | 10 | champions |
| 1990 Nationals | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 21 | 10 | 8 | gold |
| 1991 ACAC | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 176 | 77 | 33 | 2nd |
| 1991 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 28 | 9 | 10 | champions |
| 1992 ACAC | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 57 | 46 | 1st |
| 1992 playoffs | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 52 | 21 | 12 | champions |
| 1992 Nationals | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 20 | 4 | 6 | gold |
| 1993 ACAC | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 158 | 78 | 33 | 3rd |
| 1993 playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 10 | 11 | 2 | semi-final |
| 1994 ACAC | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 104 | 84 | 27 | 3rd |
| 1994 playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 17 | 23 | 2 | semi-final |
| 1995 ACAC | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 129 | 104 | 32 | 3rd |
| 1995 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 22 | 21 | 6 | finalist |
| 1996 ACAC | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 77 | 30 | 2nd |
| 1996 playoffs | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 44 | 32 | 12 | champions |
| 1996 Nationals | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 13 | 7 | 4 | gold |
| 1997 ACAC | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 93 | 97 | 23 | 4th |
| 1997 playoffs | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 43 | 37 | 14 | finalist |
| 1998 ACAC | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 93 | 62 | 34 | 3rd |
| 1998 playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNQ |
| 1999 ACAC | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 124 | 87 | 35 | 4th |
| 1999 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 25 | 18 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2000 ACAC | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 128 | 106 | 37 | 3rd |
| 2000 playoffs | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 22 | 29 | 8 | finalist |
| 2001 ACAC | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 120 | 96 | 34 | 3rd |
| 2001 playoffs | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 31 | 28 | 8 | finalist |
§ results are incomplete
- Note: 1972 was the first season with conference playoffs.
- Note: In 1999-00 1 point awarded for tie after regulation and one overtime period - an additional point awarded if winner decided in overtime. T column has OLs. OWs in W column.
- Note: In 2000-01 OTLs were recorded but no additional points awarded.
Seasons with ties and OL: 2001-02 to present[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | T | F | A | Pts | Placing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 ACAC | 28 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 140 | 92 | 40 | 3rd | |
| 2002 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 9 | 6 | semi-finals | |
| 2003 ACAC | 28 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 109 | 37 | 2nd | |
| 2003 playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 13 | 2 | semi-finals | |
| 2004 ACAC | 28 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 87 | 42 | 2nd | |
| 2004 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 16 | 22 | 6 | finalist | |
| 2005 ACAC | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 67 | 34 | 2nd | |
| 2005 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 18 | 20 | 4 | semi-finals | |
| 2006 ACAC | 24 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 93 | 18 | 6th | |
| 2006 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 0 | quarter-finals | |
| 2007 ACAC | 24 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 90 | 30 | 3rd | |
| 2007 playoffs | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 41 | 27 | 14 | finalist | |
| 2008 ACAC | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 101 | 96 | 28 | 5th | |
| 2008 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 8 | 0 | quarter-finals | |
| 2009 ACAC | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | - | 128 | 99 | 42 | 2nd | |
| 2009 playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 10 | 16 | 2 | semi-finals | |
| 2010 ACAC | 28 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 93 | 29 | 5th | |
| 2010 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 10 | 0 | quarter-finals | |
| 2011 ACAC | 28 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 69 | 34 | 4th | |
| 2011 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 8 | 0 | quarter-finals | |
| 2012 ACAC | 28 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 74 | 37 | 4th | |
| 2012 playoffs | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 30 | 31 | 12 | finalist | |
| 2013 ACAC | 28 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 138 | 47 | 49 | 1st | |
| 2013 playoffs | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 31 | 13 | 12 | champions | |
| 2014 ACAC | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 45 | 55 | 1st | |
| 2014 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 19 | 13 | 4 | finalist | |
| 2015 ACAC | 32 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 70 | 53 | 1st | |
| 2015 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 8 | 8 | champions | |
| 2016 ACAC | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 58 | 64 | 1st | |
| 2016 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 6 | 8 | champions | |
| 2017 ACAC | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 70 | 46 | 1st | |
| 2017 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 18 | 13 | 6 | finalist | |
| 2018 ACAC | 28 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 131 | 59 | 46 | 1st | |
| 2018 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 15 | 17 | 4 | finalist | |
| 2019 ACAC | 28 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 64 | 41 | 1st | |
| 2019 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 16 | 17 | 4 | finalist | |
| 2020 ACAC | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 52 | 48 | 1st | |
| 2020 playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | cancelled | |
| 2021 ACAC | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2022 ACAC | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 35 | 30 | 1st | |
| 2022 playoffs | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 12 | 10 | champions | |
| 2023 ACAC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 80 | 85 | 26 | 5th | |
| 2023 playoffs | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 19 | 20 | 8 | finalist | |
| 2024 ACAC | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 80 | 43 | 3rd | |
| 2024 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 8 | 2 | quarter-final | |
- Notes:
- There were no tied games in 2007-08 to 2008-09.
- The 2020 playoffs were cancelled after the quarter-final round.
Commemorations[]
Championships[]
ACAC:
CCAA:
CCAA Nationals[]
- Appearances: 9 (7 gold, 1 bronze)
- 1982 CCAA Championship Bowl
- 1984 CCAA Championship Bowl
- 1985 CCAA Championship Bowl
- 1986 CCAA Championship Bowl
- 1987 CCAA Championship Bowl
- 1989 CCAA Championship Bowl
- 1990 CCAA Championship Bowl
- 1992 CCAA Challenge Cup
- 1996 Al Bohonous CCAA Championship Bowl
- Source: CCAA National Appearances
- Source: Alberta champions
Pictures[]
NAIT Ooks 1985
NAIT Ooks 2013
NAIT Ooks 2014
NAIT Arena
Alternate Logos[]
1985
2006
2009
2017
2017
Also see[]
College links[]
- ACAC List of Seasons
- Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
- 4-West Championship
- British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League
- British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association
- Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
- Prairie Athletic Conference (Saskatchewan)
- Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference
- Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
- RSEQ College League
- Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association
ACAC Teams[]
- Augustana Vikings
- Briercrest Clippers
- Concordia Thunder
- NAIT Ooks
- Portage Voyageurs
- Red Deer Kings
- SAIT Trojans
Former Teams[]
- Keyano Huskies
- MacEwan Griffins
- Mount Royal Cougars
- Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves
- Lethbridge College Kodiaks
- Medicine Hat College Rattlers
- Olds College Broncos
- Calgary Dinosaurs
- Lethbridge Pronghorns
University Links[]
External Links[]
Shannon Szabados[]
The Ooks' 2013 men's championship team had a girl goalie! Shannon Szabados went on to win a gold medal in the 2014 Olympics. (On the women's team, that is.) She had previously played for the MacEwan Griffins, and went on to play in the SPHL with the Columbus Cottonmouths and Peoria Rivermen (SPHL)
