Articles by Eric J. Burton (837)
Westin Michaud, “Not a Hard Decision”
Updated:Last March, after the Frozen Faceoff Third-Place Game, Colorado College Tigers forward Westin Michaud was asked if he was going…
Read moreNCHC Officials Will be Mic’d Up
Last season, during an exhibition game between the University of North Dakota and the Under-18 Team, the NCHC mic’d up…
Read moreHawks Defense Leads the Way Against Bearkats
Updated:On Saturday, the University of North Dakota football team defeated the Sam Houston State 27-23 in a crucial FCS game….
Read moreNational Collegiate Hockey Conference 2019-20 Social Media Guide
Updated:The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is entering its seventh season. Again, this fall, I have decided to put together the…
Read moreUND Football: Sunday Morning Quarterback Take 1
Updated:The University of North Dakota kicked off the 2019 season with an impressive 47-7 victory over Drake University. It was…
Read moreCollege Football: They Said What?
Updated:College football is finally here. Yay! This is a good thing. After a long hot summer, we finally get back…
Read moreThe Best NCHC Teams? DU, UMD, UND, and SCSU
Updated:On Monday, @Biddco and @NickTrem_17 were having an interesting exchange on Twitter about how great Minnesota Duluth and Denver have…
Read moreFrank Serratore Gets his Wish
Updated:Last January, after playing their arch-rival Army to a pair of 2-2 games, Air Force head coach Frank Serratore sarcastically…
Read moreTSN Profiles Bernard Docker, Tychonick
Updated:Paging through my Twitter feed this morning I came across this video from TSN. Returning sophomore defensemen Jacob Bernard-Docker and…
Read moreUND Hockey: Berry Announces Leadership Group
Updated:On Thursday, the University of North Dakota announced their team captain and assistant captains for the 2019-20 hockey season. According…
Read moreNCHC Hockey: State of the Conference Is Good
Updated:On Tuesday, the NCHC released their annual report. Perusing the report, there were many good things in the NCHC’s release….
Read moreDog Days of Summer: Catching Up
Updated:The dog days of summer are here. I am back after a relaxing nine-day vacation. News wise, there’s not a…
Read moreUND Hockey: The Puck Stops Here
Updated:The dog days of summer are here. The 2019 Entry Draft is over. The NHL’s 2019 free agency period has…
Read moreUND Hockey: Greg Johnson Passes Away
Updated:(Photo Credit: UND Athletics). On Monday, University of North Dakota Hockey fans received some bad news. UND’s all-time leading scorer…
Read moreWCHA Hockey: Seven from 10
Updated:Friday, I was minding my business at training when seven WCHA schools decided to blow up the WCHA. Seriously, they…
Read moreDave Hakstol Hired by Toronto
Updated:Former University of North Dakota and Philadelphia Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol is no longer unemployed. On Saturday, Hakstol was…
Read moreBruins Victimized by Blown Call
Updated:Throughout the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs I’ve had an ongoing discussion with a friend of mine (let’s call him Kenny)…
Read moreCraig Berube Questions Officiating in Stanley Cup Finals
Updated:During the Stanley Cup playoffs, the officials call less penalties and allow more to go unpunished. What’s a penalty during…
Read moreOskar Sundqvist Has a Hearing for Dirty Hit on Matt Grzlecyk
Updated:Another day, another dirty, dangerous hit. Last night, at the 17:57 mark of the first period, St Louis Blues forward…
Read moreJaden Schwartz, Making an Impact During 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Updated:Former Colorado College Tigers and current St. Louis Blues player Jaden Schwartz is on a roll. After having a so-so…
Read moreUpdated: Charlie McAvoy Blows up Josh Anderson
Updated:Make no mistake about it, the NHL’s on-ice officials have had a tough 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the events…
Read moreUniversity of Illinois Hockey?
Last summer, this story popped up on the radar. The Big Ten Hockey Conference needs an eighth team and there’s…
Read moreBrad Marchand Will Not Be Suspended for Punching Scott Harrington
Updated:Last night, at the end of game three, Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand punched Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Scott Harrington…
Read moreBruins Lose on Controversial Goal
Updated:Friday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs pushed the Boston Bruins to the brink of elimination with a 2-1 win at…
Read moreT.J. Oshie Hurt by Dirty Check
Last night, during the third period of game four, Hurricanes Warren Foegele drove a vulnerable Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie…
Read moreNCHC Hockey: Exceeding Expectation After Six Seasons
Updated:It’s been fourteen seasons, since a Division I hockey team won back-to-back NCAA titles. Only Three teams have done it…
Read moreUND Hockey Releases 2019-20 Schedule
Updated:The University of North Dakota Men’s hockey team has released it’s 2019-20 schedule. There’s going to be a few changes…
Read moreNikita Kucherov Has a Hearing for hit on Markus Nutivaara
Updated:Tampa Bay Lightning forward All-World forward Nikita Kucherov has a hearing tomorrow with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. With…
Read moreNikita Kucherov Suspended one Game
The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety has suspended Tampa Bay Lightning All-Star forward Nikita Kucherov one game for…
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