Articles by Eric J. Burton (837)
BullDogs, Hawks, Mittelstadt, and Tigers
Updated:UND goalie Cam Johnson (Photo Credit: Russell Hons) It’s Friday and there are 70 days till the 2017-18 college hockey…
Read moreUND Hockey: Waiting on Nick Schmaltz
Updated:Someone posted this article on Sioux Sports. I am not familiar with this Chicago Blackhawks Blog. Honestly, it’s the first…
Read moreFrozen Four: One Day to Go
Updated:There’s one day left to go till the Frozen Four. The Frozen Four can’t come fast enough. Like me, I…
Read moreHump Day Links -Football, Hockey and More
Updated:Good Afternoon! There’s a lot of hockey and football news coming across the Twitter Verse today. There are roughly two…
Read moreUND Hockey Team Has Tall Hill to Climb in Second Half
Updated:“You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets,” Arnold Schwarzenegger. The New Year is almost upon us. To some,…
Read moreWomen’s Hockey: Let Them Body Check
Updated:The subject of women’s hockey has been in the news a lot. Especially, with the cutting of the University of…
Read moreNCAA Championships Should Be Decided on Saturdays
Updated:Back in October, eastern-based college hockey writer, Mike McMahon tweeted out the following tweets. According to McMahon, the NCAA is…
Read moreNo Hearing for Jake Virtanen’s Dirty Hit on Joakim Nordstrom
Updated:I was watching this dirty hit by Vancouver Canucks forward, Jake Virtanen on Carolina Hurricanes forward, Joakim Nordstrom, there was…
Read moreThe Bulldogs Sweep, Kill Huskies Title Chances (video)
Updated:Coming into the weekend, the St. Cloud State Huskies were tied atop of the National Colligate Hockey Conference standings with…
Read moreNCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee Considering Moving the Frozen Four to Saturday-Monday
Updated:Earlier this week, eastern-based college hockey writer Mike McMahon tweeted out the following tweets. According to McMahon, the NCAA is…
Read moreThursday Pontifications: Football, Hockey and More
Updated:(Photo Credit: Russell Hons Photography) It’s Thursday, and the weekend is almost here. Checking the sports schedule, the fall and…
Read moreFormer UND Hockey Players in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Who from Nodak Nation is going to be playing in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs? At first look, it doesn’t…
Read moreUND’s Drew DeRidder Emerging as Starting Goalie
The University of North Dakota hockey team has been waiting for a goalie to emerge and take the net. To…
Read moreUND Hockey: Who sits and Who Plays
UND’s roster is full of talented players, many have been drafted by NHL teams. Weekly, it’s a tough decision for…
Read moreUND Experiences Groundhog Day in Weekend Series Against Lindenwood
Do you ever experience Déjà vu? It’s almost like you’ve seen this occurrence before. That’s what the University of North…
Read moreHow Does UND Hockey Fix Its Goaltending and Defense?
During the 2022-23 season, the University of North Dakota hockey team has struggled defensively and with their goaltending. At times,…
Read moreUND Hockey: What Happened to Them?
Thirteen games into the 2022-23 season, the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team isn’t meeting expectations. After winning a…
Read moreGavin Hain Returns with a Vengeance
Updated:On January 7, 2022, University of North Dakota senior forward Gavin Hain sustained a season-ending knee injury (ACL/MCL) in a…
Read moreNCHC TV: Improvement Needed
The 2022-23 college hockey season is finally upon us. For National Colegate Hockey Conference fans, it’s time to renew your…
Read moreUpdated: Edmonton’s Evander Kane Suspended One Game for Knocking Colorado’s Nazem Kadri Out of the Third Round
Updated:Barring a meltdown by the Colorado Avalanche, they’re advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals. Hold the celebration. Saturday’s 4-2 victory…
Read moreBreaking Down UND’s 2022-23 Roster
Updated:The offseason is officially upon us. There are roughly 140 days until the college hockey season begins. Barring any more…
Read moreHurricanes Implosion Leads to Bruins Win, 5-2
What a difference a couple of games make. On Sunday, the Boston Bruins evened their best-of-seven series with the Carolina…
Read moreThe NCAA Transfer Portal: College Hockey’s Version of Free Agency
Updated:Last week, it was announced that UND forward Ashton Calder had entered the NCAA transfer portal. I had a few…
Read moreHurricanes Andrei Svechnikov KOs Hampus Lindholm
Updated:It’s better to be the hammer than the nail. Wednesday, with 2:54 remaining in the second period, Hurricanes forward Andrei…
Read moreJared Spurgeon Fined $5,000 for Cross-Checking Pavel Buchnevich
Updated:Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon has been fined $5,000 by NHL’s Department of Player Safety for cross-checking St. Louis Blues…
Read moreUND Hockey’s 2022-23 Schedule Takes Shape
Updated:UPDATED — The UND men’s hockey schedule has been finalized. You can look can look at the schedule below. Yes,…
Read moreDenver’s Bobby Brink Signs Three-Year Entry-Level Deal With Flyers
What a weekend it’s been. Hours after winning an NCAA title with the Denver Pioneers, All-Amerian forward and Hobey Baker…
Read moreUND’s Jake Sanderson Joining Senators After Season is Over
We knew this day was going to come. According to SportsNet.ca, UND sophomore defenseman Jake Sanderson is going to sign…
Read moreUND Lands Four on NCHC All-Conference Teams
Updated:On Wednesday, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced its All-Conference teams. Five teams had players on the All-Conference teams, DU,…
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