UND Hockey: Focus on Team Goals, Not Individual Awards Eric Burton | April 6, 2015 Coming into the season, the University of North Dakota hockey team returned a majority of the team that went to that Frozen Four, this raised expectations. After winning the West…
NCAA Hockey: The Neutral Site Revisited Eric Burton | March 31, 2015 Must be the NCAA hockey playoffs? Once again, we’re hearing complaints about regional championships being played in half-empty arenas. Watching some of the games on television this past weekend, there…
North Dakota vs. St. Cloud, Winner Takes All Eric Burton | March 28, 2015 Tonight, the University of North Dakota plays St. Cloud State University in the NCAA West Regional final. The winner advances to the Frozen Four in Boston, Massachusetts. Series history All-time,…
UND Looks to Knockout Bobcats Eric Burton | March 26, 2015 This Friday, third-ranked North Dakota plays the 11th ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats in the NCAA West Region Semifinal. The winner will advance to the regional finals. Series history All-time, UND leads…
Is the NCHC a Super Conference? Eric Burton | March 26, 2015 All season long, we have heard how tough the National Collegiate Hockey Conference is. Every week has been a meat grinder. There are no easy games or weekends off. Any…
NCHC Hockey: It’s High-End Eric Burton | March 25, 2015 Last spring, at the season ending press conference, I asked University of North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol if playing in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference prepared his team for…
UND’s LaDue Lets Play on Ice Do the Talking Eric Burton | March 19, 2015 If you’ve watched the University of North Dakota the past two seasons, you might have noticed the play of sophomore defenseman Paul LaDue. The Grand Forks native is a fundamentally…
Connor Gaarder Coming up Big for UND Eric Burton | March 16, 2015 At a recent Wednesday hockey press conference, University of North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol was asked to describe the play of senior forward Connor Gaarder. The head coach replied,…
North Dakota Looks to End Tigers Season Eric Burton | March 12, 2015 This weekend, the top-ranked University of North Dakota takes on the Colorado College Tigers in the first round of the NCHC playoffs. This will be the third series of the…
Hockey 101: Women’s Hockey Eric Burton | March 11, 2015 I cover both men’s and women’s Division I college hockey, I would like to break down a few of the differences between men’s and women’s hockey. First, women’s hockey is a…
In-Zane Run has UND thinking Hobey Baker for McIntyre Eric Burton | March 6, 2015 According to Ryan Lambert of Puck Daddy, University of North Dakota, junior goalie Zane McIntyre is an outstanding goaltender and the reason they’re ranked number one in the nation. Yes,…
UND Looks to Clinch Title Outright against Miami Eric Burton | March 5, 2015 This weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team travels to Oxford, Ohio, to take on the Miami University RedHawks in an important two-game conference series. This is the regular…