2023-2024 King's Hockey News

Arik Weersink caps off his impressive ACAC career with a donation to a local charity
Arik Weersink caps off his impressive ACAC career with a donation to a local charity

April 24, 2024

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings Hockey goaltender Arik Weersink (Kinesiology and Sports Studies) has created a lasting impact on and off the ice.

Kings six game winning streak comes to an end with loss to the Ooks
Kings six game winning streak comes to an end with loss to the Ooks

February 03, 2024

The NAIT Ooks scored six unanswered goals to come back and end the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings’ six-game winning streak on Friday night at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena.

Five different skaters score in Kings win over the Ooks
Five different skaters score in Kings win over the Ooks

February 03, 2024

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings got some revenge on Saturday night as they managed to finish the weekend with a win and split the home-and-home series with the NAIT Ooks this weekend.

Kings extend win streak to five games, Trieber scores first ACAC goal in Queens victory
Kings extend win streak to five games, Trieber scores first ACAC goal in Queens victory

January 27, 2024

Both the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens skated away with victories on Friday night. The Queens shutout the Medicine Hat College Rattlers 7-0 while the Kings defeated the Portage College Voyageurs 6-1. See below for more information regarding each game.

Wagner scores her first ACAC hat trick in the Queens win while the Kings push their winning streak to six games
Wagner scores her first ACAC hat trick in the Queens win while the Kings push their winning streak to six games

January 27, 2024

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings have extended their winning streak to six games with a 5-2 victory over the Portage College Voyageurs while the Queens shutout the Rattlers in back-to-back games to complete the weekend sweep. See below for more information regarding each game.

Kings come back in third period to defeat the Thunder
Kings come back in third period to defeat the Thunder

January 21, 2024

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings offence shines yet again as they scored seven goals in their victory against a Concordia University Thunder team that came out to play on Saturday evening.

Arik Weersink shuts the door on the Thunder offence
Arik Weersink shuts the door on the Thunder offence

January 19, 2024

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and goaltender Arik Weersink (Kinesiology and Sports Studies) shut out the Concordia University Thunder on Friday night.

Kings sweep weekend series against Vikings, Queens shutout by Rustlers
Kings sweep weekend series against Vikings, Queens shutout by Rustlers

January 14, 2024

For a second consecutive night, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings offence exploded for eight goals but needed overtime to sweep the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings this weekend. On the women’s side, the Queens were held scoreless and dropped a close one in Lloydminster against the Lakeland College Rustlers. See below for more information regarding each game.

Nolan Doell scores a hat trick in Kings victory, Queens defeat Rustlers in a shootout
Nolan Doell scores a hat trick in Kings victory, Queens defeat Rustlers in a shootout

January 12, 2024

It was a goal frenzy for forward Nolan Doell and the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings as they defeated the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings 8-4 on Friday night. In women’s hockey, forward Victoria Longley sparked a third-period comeback which led to a shootout victory for the Queens over the Lakeland College Rustlers. See below for more information regarding each game.

Doell scores twice in win over the Clippers, Queens snap their eight game winning streak
Doell scores twice in win over the Clippers, Queens snap their eight game winning streak

November 25, 2023

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings got back in the win column with a huge win on the road against the Briercrest College Clippers while the Queens finished the first half of the season with a tough 2-1 loss against the Olds College Broncos. See below for more information regarding each game.

RDP Kings held scoreless a day after shutting out the Clippers in Saskatchewan
RDP Kings held scoreless a day after shutting out the Clippers in Saskatchewan

November 25, 2023

Following a shutout victory of their own, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings were held scoreless in their second game of the doubleheader against the Briercrest College Clippers on Saturday afternoon.

Queens continue to stay hot while the Kings score six goals but fall to the Trojans
Queens continue to stay hot while the Kings score six goals but fall to the Trojans

November 11, 2023

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens extend their winning streak to seven games following a 2-0 shutout victory over the SAIT Trojans. The Kings, on the other hand, were not so lucky as they fell to the Trojans in a 13-goal game. See below for more information regarding each game.

Queens avoid scare in Medicine Hat while Steele finishes the weekend with four goals in back-to-back losses against the Trojans
Queens avoid scare in Medicine Hat while Steele finishes the weekend with four goals in back-to-back losses against the Trojans

November 11, 2023

In Medicine Hat, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens avoided a scare against the Rattlers as they fought hard to come away with a 3-2 victory. On the other hand, the Kings were on the wrong side of yet another crazy high-scoring game against the SAIT Trojans. See below for more information regarding each game.

Arik Weersink looks to create a lasting impact in his final year at RDP
Arik Weersink looks to create a lasting impact in his final year at RDP

November 10, 2023

A Red Deer Polytechnic student-athlete wants to leave a legacy after he graduates from the Kings Hockey program.

Camryn Ward leads the Queens to victory scoring three points while Kings feel the sting of a shootout loss
Camryn Ward leads the Queens to victory scoring three points while Kings feel the sting of a shootout loss

November 05, 2023

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens made it six in a row as they defeated the NAIT Ooks in Edmonton while the Kings felt the sting of losing in a shootout to fall to the Ooks on back-to-back nights. See below for more information regarding each game.

Queens narrowly defeat the Ooks while the Kings were held scoreless in Edmonton
Queens narrowly defeat the Ooks while the Kings were held scoreless in Edmonton

November 04, 2023

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens continued their dominance over the NAIT Ooks which goes back to last season's championship final as the Queens defeat the Ooks on Friday night. But it was a different story in Edmonton as the Kings were held scoreless in a 7-0 loss to the Ooks. See below for more information regarding each game.