Eric Burton
Eric is a 1996, 1999 graduate of the University of North Dakota. Eric covers the University of North Dakota Hockey and Division I college hockey. Eric is the Contributing Editor for Inside Hockey.
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3 Things from the NCAA West Regional Championship
March 28th, 2017 This past weekend, the University of Minnesota-Duluth won the NCAA West Regional Championship beating Boston University 3-2 in overtime. All three regional games went to overtime, that's the first time that's happened since the NCAA went to four regional championships. In the end, the Bulldogs won two hard-fought, overtime games to...
Fighting Hawks Advance to the Frozen Faceoff
March 14th, 2017 This past weekend, the University of North Dakota swept their best-of-three series with St. Cloud State (5-2 win, 6-5 overtime win). With the series win, the Fighting Hawks advanced to the Frozen Faceoff in Minneapolis. They will take on the Denver Pioneers this Friday in the semifinals of the Frozen Faceoff. Game time is 7:38 PM. In two...
No Short Cuts for Matt Hrynkiw
March 10th, 2017 Historically, role players have contributed to the University of North Dakota's success. Recently, that role player is backup goalie Matt Hrynkiw. Hrynkiw arrived at UND at the beginning of the 2013-14 season, and during his first two seasons he played less than 10 minutes in a couple of exhibition games. While some players would've...
3 Things from Fighting Hawks vs. RedHawks
March 7th, 2017 College hockey's March Madness is officially here. This weekend, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference begins their conference playoffs. Entering the NCHC playoffs, the University of North Dakota accomplished something it hadn’t done in the past two months: it swept an opponent. Last weekend, the Fighting Hawks traveled to Oxford,...
UND Hockey: All Business
March 3rd, 2017 The end of the regular season is winding down and the University of North Dakota hockey team is tied for fourth place in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference standings. The Fighting Hawks control their own destiny, but they need to sweep the Miami RedHawks in Oxford, Ohio, if they want to host a first round NCHC playoff series. They...
UND Hockey: Searching for Answers
February 28th, 2017 The University of North Dakota doesn’t rebuild, it reloads. That’s been the mantra for the past 14 years. After winning their eighth NCAA title last season, the Fighting Hawks have dropped off substantially in 2016-17. All teams go through rough patches, just ask Michigan and Minnesota. The Fighting Hawks are no different. This...