by Eric Burton | Mar 15, 2024 | NCAA, NCHC
It’s hard to believe, but the National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoffs are here. Soon, hockey teams’ seasons will end as they are defeated first in the conference tournaments and then in the NCAA playoffs. For college hockey fans, this is the most...
by Eric Burton | Jan 17, 2024 | Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, CCHA, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, NCAA, NCHC
This past week, Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald wrote an excellent column on moving the NCAA Regional games away from neutral sites and back on campus. For some hockey coaches, this is a controversial subject. Why must we play NCAA regional hockey games in...
by Eric Burton | Dec 23, 2023 | NCAA, NCHC
First, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. It is the most wonderful time of the year. Looking at the first half of the 2023-24 season, the University of North Dakota hockey team took a step forward. Through 18 games, the Hawks are 12-5-1 and (5-3-0 NCHC);...
by Eric Burton | Nov 19, 2023 | NCAA, NCHC
We’re already third of the way into the 2023-24 hockey season, and the University of North Dakota hockey team has a 9-2-1 (4-0-0 NCHC) record after 12 games. We’re also three weeks away from the Christmas break. This past weekend, UND swept the Miami...
by Eric Burton | Oct 23, 2023 | Inside Hockey, NCAA, NCHC
This past weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team split their non-conference series with the University of Minnesota Gophers. Here are three things that I saw from this past weekend. Last year, Saturday’s game against the Gophers might have been a...