Articles by Eric J. Burton (835)

UPDATED: UND Free Agent News
Former Fighting Sioux forward Drew Stafford will be staying in Winnipeg Jets. Apparently, Stafford likes the Jets chances this season. Checking…
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BU Forward Jack Eichel to Sign With Sabres
Multiple Internet sites are reporting that Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winner and Boston University All-American Jack Eichel is going to…
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NCHC Players Drafted in 2015 NHL Draft
NCHC Players Drafted in 2015 NHL Draft Rd. (Pick) Name NHL Team NCHC Team 1 (23) Brock Boeser Vancouver North…
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The Wild’s 2015 NHL Draft
Round 1, (20th overall) – Joel Eriksson Ek, defense, Farjestad (SHL) (Joel Eriksson EK’s Elite Prospects Page) Behind the lens…
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UND Hockey: Four Incoming Freshmen Selected in 2015 Draft
The University of North Dakota has four incoming freshmen that were drafted in the 2015 NHL Draft. Freshman Brock Boeser became…
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UND Hockey: Brock Boeser Selected by the Vancouver Canucks
The Universty of North Dakota will have another first round draft choice playing for the Green and White in the…
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Should College Hockey Consider Using 3-on-3 OT?
This is part of an article that I wrote for the Hockey Writers yesterday. According to Matt Wellens of the…
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UND Names Matt Shaw Assistant Coach
The University of North Dakota has a new assistant hockey coach. True the form, Brad Schlossman was the first to…
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Zane McIntyre Signs with the Bs
It’s official, former UND goalie Zane McIntyre has signed a ELC with the Boston Bruins. McIntyre’s signing leave UND with…
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UPDATE – UND Hockey: Gage Ausmus Named Captain
The University of North Dakota Hockey team is going to have six players wearing letters this season. Per UND news…
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Schmaltz and Boeser Make 2015 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster
In coming Freshman Brock Boeser and sophomore forward Nick Schmaltz have made the 2015 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp roster. (Link…
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UND Hockey Links: Hump Day Pontifications
Good Morning! With the completion of the Stanley Cup Final summer is officially is officially here. Former Fighting Sioux forward Jonathan…
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Auston Matthews Won’t Be Playing NCAA Hockey
I know this is a little bit late, sorry about that. I don’t think that anyone should be shocked by…
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ASU Hockey: Sun Devil hockey will host the Desert Hockey Classic
Here is a story that caught my eye yesterday. College hockey newcomer Arizona State University is going to be hosting a…
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NCAA Hockey: Rules Committee Clarifies Incidental Contact Rule
Recently, the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee met to clarify the incidental contact rule with the goaltender. In the past, on-ice officials were…
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Minnesota Wild News
Here’s my latest from the Hockey Writers. (Read the whole article here) Sometimes high-profile players serve as a lightning rod…
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UND Recruit Brock Boeser at the Combine
Brock Boeser Age: 18 Birthplace: Burnsville, Minn. Current team: University of North Dakota, NCAA Position: Centre North American Central Scouting…
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Where is Brock Boeser going in the 2015 NHL Draft?
I happened to stumble into an interesting discussion on Sioux Sports and it got me thinking. Where is incoming UND…
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You want to be an Assistant Hockey Coach?
The assistant hockey coach position is now open at UND.edu. If peruse the qualifications, the candidate will need to have…
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Are the Blackhawks a Dynasty?
I wrote about this subject over on Inside Hockey. After winning the Western Conference Finals and advancing to the Stanley…
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There’s a Penalty Involved: Hakstol Had NHL Coach Clause in His Contract
To quote Allan Harper of Two and a Half Men, “there’s a penalty involved.” Yesterday, Brad Schlossman dropped a little…
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Auston Matthews decision this week
There are many in the hockey world waiting on Auston Matthew’s decision about his hockey future. It will be interesting…
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Video: Flyers Shock the Hockey World
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJUXh5srmTk] Let’s just say, that the Philadelphia Flyers shocked the hockey world today when they announced Dave Hakstol as…
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Paul LaDue to Return for Junior Season
Today, UND got more good news. The pieces are starting to fall into place for next season. There’s one player left…
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NCAA Hockey: Sensible Officiating Suggestions
I have been checking around and there’s not a lot of newsworthy quotes coming out of the American Hockey Coaches…
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NCHC in Good Health After Two Seasons
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference held its second annual meeting. Here are a few things that piqued my interest. The…
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Updated: Zane McIntyre to Sign with the Boston Bruins
UND goalie Zane McIntyre is listed at the Boston Bruins best prospect, not in the AHL or the NHL. Recently,…
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