NCHC Hockey: Fenton, “We’re very happy where we stand today” Eric Burton | April 25, 2014 I sat down with Josh Fenton to get his take on the state of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference following the inaugural season. I asked him about his thoughts on…
UND Hockey: The Future is very Bright Eric Burton | April 17, 2014 The University of North Dakota hockey team has completed the 2013-14 season. Going into the offseason, there’s a lot to be positive about. Even though their season ended in the…
NCHC Hockey: Saint Cloud’s Ryan Faragher signs with the Ducks Eric Burton | April 9, 2014 As the college hockey season comes to an end, some of the high-end, highly sought players will decide to forego their college eligibility and sign professional contracts. This past week,…
North Dakota Renews Rivalry with Minnesota in Frozen Four Semifinal Eric Burton | April 4, 2014 When the Big Ten and the National Collegiate Hockey Conference formed, traditional rivals parted ways. Until this season, North Dakota and Minnesota had played in 283 games against each other, starting…
NCAA Hockey: North Dakota Embraces Underdog Role Eric Burton | April 3, 2014 The final weekend of the college hockey season is almost upon us. A week from Thursday, Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota and Union College, will take to the ice to…
UND Hockey: Gothberg’s Strong Finish Propels Team Eric Burton | April 3, 2014 On November 30, 2013 the University of North Dakota Hockey team had a record of 4-7-2, they were going nowhere fast. North Dakota was having a heck of a time…
NCAA Hockey: Attendance Issues Plague NCAA Regional Tournaments Eric Burton | March 26, 2014 After qualifying for the NCAA tournament, the University of North Dakota hockey team is headed to the Midwest Regional in Cincinnati, Ohio. Based on previous years, there’s a very good…
UND Hockey: It’s Simple, Win and They’re In Eric Burton | March 19, 2014 The University of North Dakota Hockey team enters the National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament on 18-5-1 run (second best to Union). Even though UND owns a 22-12-3 (.635) record, they’re…
NCHC Hockey: UND Advances to the Frozen Faceoff, Avoids Catastrophe Eric Burton | March 17, 2014 Before the season started, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference coaches thought that the inaugural season would end up being a battle, and they were right. Every game was a war.…
NCAA Women’s Hockey: Is It Time to Tweak the Pairwise Rankings? Eric Burton | March 13, 2014 This season, the University of North Dakota women’s team finished the season with a record of 20-12-4 (.611). You would think that record would be good enough to make the…
UND Hockey: Grand Forks Cousins make an Impact in First Season with UND Eric Burton | March 13, 2014 On October 6, 2013, two local players from Grand Forks, North Dakota made their debut with the University of North Dakota. At the start of the season, I sat down…
NCAA Hockey: Ex-College Hockey Players Traded During the Trade Deadline Eric Burton | March 7, 2014 According to College Hockey Inc., 31 percent of the hockey players in the NHL have come from NCAA Division I hockey. During the 2014 NHL trade deadline, 38 players were…