Articles by Eric J. Burton (837)
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
One of the big questions that the University of North Dakota forwards Brock Boeser and Tyson Jost will face when…
Read moreDean Blais: An End of an Era
By now you’ve probably heard that former University of North Dakota hockey coach Dean Blais has stepped down from his…
Read moreTrevor Olson, UND’s Mr. March
(Courtesy: Russell Hons for UNDsports.com) On Saturday, with the game tied 5-5 in overtime, forward Trevor Olson scored the game-winning…
Read moreDrew Stafford Scores the Game-Winning Goal Against Philly
The Boston Bruins acquired former Fighting Sioux forward Drew Stafford from the Winnipeg Jets at the NHL trade deadline. That…
Read moreDrew Stafford Scores First Goal as a Boston Bruin
Former Fighting Sioux forward Drew Stafford was traded by the Winnipeg Jets to Boston in the last hour of the…
Read moreHenrik Borgström Lights Up Omaha
<![CDATA[(Photo by Russell Hons Photography) Denver Pioneers freshman forward Henrik Borgström is a very good hockey player. Video evidence supports…
Read moreThe NCHC Suspends Will Borgen for Two Games
<![CDATA[In hockey, you can not physically abuse an on-ice official. Today, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference suspended St. Cloud State…
Read moreHow Many Games Will SCSU’s Will Borgen Be Suspended?
<![CDATA[In all levels of hockey, abuse of on-ice officials is strictly forbidden. In the NHL it will get you a…
Read moreTucker Poolman’s Big Weekend
<![CDATA[As I mentioned in another blog post, during the offseason, the Winnipeg Jets wanted to sign Tucker Poolman to a…
Read moreThis “Should” Be Happy Time for UND Sports
According to an official University of North Dakota blog post, the timeline for the Athletic Department to make their $1.3 million…
Read moreDrew Stafford Traded to the Boston Bruins
Today, former Fighting Sioux forward Drew Stafford was traded from the Winnipeg Jets to the Boston Bruins. Stafford was drafted…
Read moreUND Hockey: A Look at the Numbers
Last season, UND goalie Cam Johnson went 24-4-2, 1.66 GAA, .935 save percentage. Johnson garnered All-American honors and was a…
Read moreUND Still Controls its Own Destiny
If UND doesn’t finish in fourth place, it will be the first time UND hasn’t hosted a conference playoff series…
Read moreUND’s Top Players Take Over
In the third period of last night’s game, the action was fast and furious. At the 4:04 mark of the…
Read moreFriday Pontifications: Toews, Schmaltz, and the Hawks
This week, I’ve been out of the pocket. Since Tuesday, I was in transit to Iowa for my uncle’s funeral….
Read moreBubblicious North Dakota
This past weekend, the University of North Dakota was unceremoniously swept by Western Michigan (4-2, 3-2) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. With…
Read moreUpdated: UND Isn’t Going to the Big Ten, Not Yet
Over on Gopher Illustrated, there’s poster claiming that UND is going to be offered a spot in the Big Ten Hockey…
Read moreHow Many Games for Nyquist’s Dirty Spear?
Sunday afternoon, at the 14:13 mark of the first period Detroit Red Wings Gustav Nyquist speared Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared…
Read moreSCSU Huskies, Daniel Tedesco No Goal
I have a video recorder and the Internet. Here’s another installment of the video review, NCHC style. State Cloud State…
Read moreWhat’s Wrong with the UNO Mavericks?
For the second year in a row, the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks are fading fast down the stretch. At the…
Read moreJonathan Toews Scores in OT Against the Wild
On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks locked horns in an important division matchup. It was like…
Read moreZach Parise’s Controversial Goal
On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks locked horns in an important division matchup. On display were…
Read moreSchmaltz from Toews
During the offseason, while Hawks fans were celebrating their eighth NCAA title, UND would lose nine players from the 2016…
Read moreUND Hockey: Mike Gornall next Man up
University of North Dakota sophomore, walk-on forward Mike Gornall has missed about 80 percent of the games that UND has…
Read moreT.J. Oshie, So Filthy
Check out this nasty, filthy goal by former Fighting Sioux and current Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie. For those keeping track…
Read moreJonathan Toews Makes the 100 Greatest NHL Players
Recently, a 58-person panel of league executives, former players, and media members selected their top-100 NHL players. While this list…
Read moreUND Hockey: Cue Hot Goalie
During the series against the Tigers, the Hawks put an incredible amount of rubber on net, outshooting the Tigers 89-43….
Read moreUND Avoids Road Disaster with Comeback Win
There’s an old saying in college hockey, sweep at home and split on the road. This season, the University of…
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