Articles by Eric J. Burton (835)

A Few Quotes from the West Regional Media Day
Quinnipiac Head Coach Rand Pecknold on playing in Fargo and playing North Dakota. “We’re excited to be here,” coach Pecknold…
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Did UMass-Lowell get screwed?
This week, an article emerged from the Lowell Sun claiming that the UMass-Lowell was a victim of the computer rankings….
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NCHC Hockey: It’s Pretty Good
Looking back to 2011, when the NCHC was forming, the founding institutions envisioned a hockey conference of like-minded institutions under…
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Grumbling Persists as Regional Championships Approach
It must be that time of the year again. The NCAA hockey regional brackets have been announced and fans of…
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Is It Time to Move the NCAA Regionals Back on Campus?
UND athletic director Brian Faison is now the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee Chair and he would like to move the…
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North Dakota Fans, Don’t Take the Bait
At the beginning of the season, I thought the 2014-15 UND hockey team could be good. They didn’t disappoint. To date,…
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UPDATE: North Dakota to play the 4:00 PM Game on Friday
Last night, I saw some comments from fans about the NCHC having a UND rule. Today, we find out that’s…
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Textbook Embellishment by Minnesota’s Vinni Lettieri
https://platform.vine.co/static/scripts/embed.js Per SBN College Hockey: Scott Conway’s response to Vinni Lettieri scoring Minnesota’s fifth goal Friday with 2:47 remaining was…
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Seniors come up big for UND
Earlier in the season, senior defenseman Nick Mattson was a healthy scratch for nine games. After sitting out four straight…
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NCHC Playoff Predictions
Finally, the NCHC playoffs are here. The first round seedings are set. The toughest league in college hockey is set…
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Maple Leafs recall Andrew MacWilliam; Will Make NHL Debut
The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled former Fighting Sioux defenseman Andrew MacWilliam from the Toronto Marlies and will make his…
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UND Places Five on All-Conference Teams
The NCHC will announce the finalists for its individual specialty awards on Thursday. First-Team All-Conference *Trevor Moore, So., F, Denver…
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A few Questions with Zane McIntyre
I interview Zane McIntyre for an article that was originally post at the Hockey Writers Eric Burton, The Hockey Writers:…
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Mark MacMillan and Troy Stecher Block Jonny Brodzinski’s Hard Shot
The University of North Dakota found out this week that senior forward Mark MacMillan could be lost for the rest…
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NCHC Power Rankings (3/4/2015)
For 11 weeks, I have been doing a National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings for Inside Hockey. Three of us have…
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Twitter on Tuesday
UND received some bad news today. This one stings, but UND has a lot of depth through their forward lines. UND…
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Saints Turned UND’s Fortunes Around
On November 29, 2013, the University of North Dakota hockey team lost 5-2 to the Saint Lawrence Saints. The UND…
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NCHC Power Rankings (2/26/2015)
Each week, Zach Hawkins @Siouxhockey33, Taylor Seibel @taylorseibel and Eric Burton @goon48 will break down the NCHC power rankings at Inside Hockey. Here’s how my National…
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Some Stats for UND Hockey on Friday
The University of North Dakota women’s team is set to battle tOSU in the first round of the WCHA playoffs…
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Who Should Review Goals in College Hockey?
One of the most dreaded statements in college hockey, “the play is under review.” This is when the gong show…
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Michigan’s Michael Downing Suspended One Game
This is why I want to see video review on major penalties. This just furthers the argument even more. I…
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Hey Ref… You Blew it (Video)
Being an on-ice official in hockey is a hard job. Everything happens at a high rate of speed. It’s a…
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Friday Rants: You Can’t Fix Stupid
This week, former Fighting Sioux defenseman Andrew MacWilliam was recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs. While I was reading another…
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NCHC Hockey: Parks and Caggiula in Top-Five Goals of the Week
I know this is a little late, I have been busy this week. I find it interesting that Drake Caggiula’s…
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Weekly NCHC Power Rankings
Each week, Zach Hawkins @Siouxhockey33, Taylor Seibel @taylorseibel and Eric Burton @goon48 will break down the NCHC power rankings at Inside Hockey. Here’s how my National…
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NCHC Suspends Trevor Moore One Game
Per NCHC release Denver Trevor Moore will miss this Friday’s game against the Colorado College Tigers. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –…
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Kulikov Suspended Four Games for Clipping: Something for Trevor Moore?
The NHL gets things right. This past weekend, Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kuliko caught Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin with…
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North Dakota Squanders Two-Goal Lead to Denver
The University of North Dakota has yet to lose a game in regulation on Saturday night during the 2014-15 season….
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