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…

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Dean 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…

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UND Celebrates the win O.T.

Trevor 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…

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Drew 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…

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Drew 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…

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Henrik 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…

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The 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…

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How 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…

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Tucker 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…

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This “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…

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Drew 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…

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Photo Credit: Russell Hons Photography

UND 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…

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UND 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…

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UND’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…

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Friday 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….

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Bubblicious North Dakota

This past weekend, the University of North Dakota was unceremoniously swept by Western Michigan (4-2, 3-2) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. With…

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Updated: 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…

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How 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…

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SCSU 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…

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What’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…

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Jonathan 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…

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Minnesota Wild v Nashville Predators

Zach Parise’s Controversial Goal

On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks locked horns in an important division matchup. On display were…

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Schmaltz from Toews

During the offseason, while Hawks fans were celebrating their eighth NCAA title, UND would lose nine players from the 2016…

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UND 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…

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T.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…

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Fire Hak?

Surfing Twitter today, I came across a tweet from Broad Street Hockey. Once again, it was like I was walking…

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Jonathan 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…

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UND 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….

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UND 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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