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By RDP Athletics

Weekend ahead

This week in RDP Athletics: Oct. 31 – Nov. 2

Oct 29, 2025 | 7:00 AM

This week, the RDP Kings hockey team will play the NAIT Ooks. The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens basketball and volleyball squads will challenge the Keyano College Huskies. Both basketball teams will also tip off against the Lakeland College Rustlers. The Queens hockey team will face off against the Medicine Hat College Rattlers. The RDP Rodeo team will compete in southern Alberta.

Here is a summary of the upcoming action:

Hockey

Queens vs. Rattlers | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, October 31 | 8 p.m.

The first-place RDP Queens hockey team (5-2) and fifth-seed Medicine Hat College Rattlers (1-3) will clash in Red Deer.

Colleges and polytechnics

RDP and Olds College ranked among top 50 research institutions in Canada

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Christmas Tradition

CPKC Holiday train to arrive in central Alberta on Dec. 8

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Near Millet

Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to fatal collision on Highway 814

11h ago

Emily Hourie is tied for third in the ACAC with four assists.

Queens vs. Rattlers | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Saturday, November 1 | 1 p.m.

The Queens and Rattlers will wrap up their two-game series.

Kings vs. Ooks | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, October 31 | 4:30 p.m.

The top-seeded Red Deer Polytechnic Kings hockey team (4-0) will host the sixth-place NAIT Ooks (0-2).

The RDP Kings have the most efficient power play (28 per cent) and penalty kill (94.4 per cent) in the league.

Kings at NAIT | Saturday, November 1 | 2 p.m.

The RDP Kings and NAIT Ooks will meet in Edmonton.

Volleyball Queens at Keyano College | Friday, October 31 | 5 p.m.

The Queens Volleyball team (1-1) will take on the Huskies (0-2) at Keyano College.

Kings at Keyano College | Friday, October 31 | 7 p.m.

The RDP Kings Volleyball squad (1-1) will face the Keyano College Huskies (2-0) in Fort McMurray.

Basketball

Queens vs. Huskies | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, October 31 | 6 p.m.

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens basketball team (0-2) will entertain the Keyano College Huskies (3-1) at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.

Mia Cunningham leads the league, averaging 11 rebounds per game.

Queens vs. Rustlers | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Saturday, November 1 | 1 p.m.

The Queens Basketball team will play the Lakeland College Rustlers (0-4) at home.

Kings vs. Huskies | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, October 31 | 8 p.m.

The RDP Kings Basketball team (0-2) will host the Keyano College Huskies (4-0).

Marvellous Adepoju ranks third in ACAC Men’s Basketball with a three-point percentage of 55.6.

Kings vs. Rustlers | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Saturday, November 1 | 3 p.m.

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings will face the Lakeland College Rustlers (3-1) at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.

Rodeo

Rodeo | SAIRT Fall Rodeo | Fort Macleod | November 1-2

The RDP Rodeo team will compete at the two-day Southern Alberta College Rodeo Team (SAIRT) Rodeo in Fort Macleod.

More information about the RDP Kings and Queens is available at: rdpolytechathletics.ca.