Wild’s 30-Somethings Didn’t Produce Eric Burton | May 28, 2015 The Minnesota Wild eliminated the Central Division champion St. Louis Blues in the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was an impressive win for the Wild. For…
UND Promoting Brad Berry Was the Right Move Eric Burton | May 22, 2015 For the University of North Dakota Hockey team and their fans, it’s been a chaotic week. Early Monday morning, UND hockey players and fans woke up to find out that…
North Dakota: Dave Hakstol Named Flyers Head Coach Eric Burton | May 18, 2015 You don’t know what you got till it’s gone. The University of North Dakota is going to be looking for a new head coach. Head coach Dave Hakstol is moving on to …
UND’s McIntyre Is Leaving Impressive Legacy Behind Eric Burton | May 18, 2015 Imagine if the University of North Dakota didn’t have junior All-American goalie Zane McIntyre this past season. There’s a very good chance they wouldn’t be one of the top-ranked teams…
NCHC and WCHA Not Combining Conference Tourneys Eric Burton | May 13, 2015 Things never stay the same, they evolve over time. Sometimes change isn’t always for the better. For the most part, human beings are resistant to change because they’re afraid of…
NCAA Hockey Coaches Reject Changing Regional Format Eric Burton | May 12, 2015 Back in March, NCAA men’s ice hockey committee chair Brain Faison said that he would like to see the NCAA regionals return to campus. Some saw Faison’s comments as controversial…
Is It Time for the NHL to Use Video Review for All Goals? Eric Burton | May 4, 2015 Friday, at the 02:06 mark of the second overtime, Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning goal to give the Lightning a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven Eastern…
UND Hockey: Three Things Eric Burton | April 30, 2015 The University of North Dakota hockey team finished the 2014-15 season (29-10-3, 16-6-2 NCHC). While UND fell short of their ultimate goal (winning an NCAA title) the 2014-15 season will…
College Hockey’s Offseason Is Upon Us Eric Burton | April 21, 2015 The 2014-15 NCAA division I college hockey season is over. College hockey’s offseason is upon us. Each spring, I refer to the offseason as the silly season because it’s full of…
Dubnyk Helped Wild Turn Their Season Around Eric Burton | April 15, 2015 On January 13, 2015, the Minnesota Wild were going through a rough stretch. The Wild had lost 11-of-13 games (2-7-4) and were going nowhere fast. The Wild were (18-18-5) and…
Fire Coach Hakstol, Not Likely Eric Burton | April 13, 2015 It must be the offseason, a vocal minority of North Dakota hockey fans are once again calling for the ouster of head coach Dave Hakstol. This time, some of those…
Semifinal Preview: UND vs. BU Eric Burton | April 7, 2015 Thursday, the University of North Dakota takes on the Boston University Terriers in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals. The winning team advances to the final game. Loser goes home. Series…