1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs

AB Sports Hall of Fame, AB Hockey Hall of Fame, ACAC Hall of Fame & NAIT Athletics Wall of Fame member. Altjahres Cup champs. 33-0-0 in regular & post season.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

On this day five years ago (May 26, 2017) in Red Deer, we became the nation's first CCAA hockey team to enter a provincial sports hall of fame. Membership in the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is an honour we will always cherish. Thanks again @ABSportsHall ! #nait #acac #ccaa

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

We received the call for the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. The Hall is now located in the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre on the Red Deer Polytechnic campus.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

Two of the four NAIT hockey players eligible for the CCAA Hall of Fame in 2027 laced up the skates for us.

Below are the numbers for top CCAA hockey players, top NAIT team sport athletes, top ACAC team sport athletes & top CCAA Hall of Fame team sport athletes.

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[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

Hobart was unbeaten & untied in the regular & post season until suffering a 2-1 OT loss to Hamilton in the 2026 NCAA Division III Championship Final yesterday.

Seven men's post secondary teams have won all their regular & post season games en route to becoming national champs.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

Our head coach, Perry Pearn, returns to the NAIT Arena this weekend when he will be behind the bench of the Chinese Men's National Team as they face the Ooks. The puck drops at 2:00 PM on Friday & 6:00 PM on Saturday.

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[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

Earlier this year, NAIT updated the Wall of Fame. We were a part of the most recent induction class in 2007.

Two teammates are among the six in ACAC men's hockey history to be named First Team All Conference on three occasions. Ron 'Amyotte is on the wall. Cleo Rowein is worthy.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

Congrats to former Ooks curling coach Jules Owchar who's now an Alberta Sports Hall of Fame member.

Owchar adds to NAIT's presence in the Hall joining us, Ken Goodwin, Dale Henwood, Kevin Martin, Garry Meadus (as part of ACAC Founding Members), Lorne Sawula & John Utendale.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

The Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame will move to the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre from the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame over the next year.

On June 9, 2012 in Red Deer, a get together occurred at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame prior to our AHHF induction at the Capri Centre.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

To mark 25 years at its current home, a special class will be honoured at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in Red Deer on September 27.

A number of us have crossed paths with one or more of the legends over the years.

Reach out & offer congrats to the legends & their families!

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

On this day 40 years ago, our captain raised the CCAA Championship Bowl & our assistant captains held the accompanying banner after we downed Victoriaville 9-2 at the Moose Jaw Civic Centre to post a mark of 33 wins & no losses in the regular season & post season.

#nait #ccaa

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

On this day 40 years ago, one of our goaltenders, Cleo Rowein, became the first male athlete from across the nation in any sport to be named a three time CCAA All Canadian.

No hockey player from across the nation has more CCAA All Canadian selections than Rowein.

#nait #ccaa

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

In January, 13,189 watched the U of C & MRU to break the previous attendance mark for a Canada West regular season game.

On this day 40 years ago, we played the U of A with 13,354 in the seats at Northlands Coliseum to set the still standing mark for two Canadian varsity teams.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

On January 17th, the NAIT hockey program was recognized for their success at nationals in conjunction with the CCAA's 50th Anniversary.

NAIT won 6 CCAA National Championships in eight appearances. The 1991-92 Ooks won the CCAA Challenge Cup.

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[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

On Friday in a pre-game ceremony, the NAIT Ooks will be honored as the most successful hockey program in CCAA history.

The program holds a number of CCAA national championship records including most championships (6), most podium finishes (7) & most wins (20).

#nait #ccaa

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

On Thursday, our captain, Tom Tookey, will be one of the speakers at the NAIT Men's Hockey 60th Anniversary Supremacy Celebration. He also spoke when our team entered the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

On this day 40 years ago, we downed York University 5-3 & raised the Altjahres Cup in Adelboden, Switzerland. We were the first of three teams en route to a CCAA title that would defeat the eventual University Cup champion. The 1985-86 & 1991-92 NAIT Ooks were the others.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

Purchase your tickets by January 9th for the NAIT Men's Hockey 60th Anniversary Supremacy Celebration at the Main Campus on January 16th.

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

One of our teammates, Ron Amyotte, is also a part of the 2024 ACAC Hall of Fame induction class.

#nait #naitooks #acac #acachof #acachalloffame

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

Over a third of the 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 & 1986-87 NAIT Ooks made it to the ACAC Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

It was great to reconnect & reminisce.

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[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

To enter the ACAC Hall of Fame with the 1983-84, 1985-86 & 1986-87 NAIT Ooks is an honour.

Special thanks to NAIT Athletics for their support.

#nait #naitooks #acac #acachof #acachalloffame

[1984-85 NAIT Ooks Hockey Team • ACAC & CCAA Champs @8485Ooks]

On this day a decade ago (May 14, 2014), our coach, Perry Pearn, was inducted into the ACAC Hall of Fame.

Perry is also a member of the CCAA Hall of Fame, the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame, the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame & the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.

#nait #acac #ccaa