by Eric Burton | Feb 14, 2021 | NCAA, NCHC
With the 5-2 win, the Fighting Hawks improve to 15-4-1 and lead the NCHC with 44 points. Here are the updated standings: the St Cloud State Huskies are in second place with 40 points. After being swept by Western Michigan (0-4 L, 1-4 L), Duluth slips to third place...
by Eric Burton | Feb 14, 2021 | NCAA, NCHC
UND senior goalie Peter Thome hasn’t played a lot during the 2020-21 season. He hadn’t played in a game since January 17, 2021. Entering Saturday’s game against the Denver Pioneers, Thome didn’t expect to play. With Adam Scheel being held out, due to a lower-body...
by Eric Burton | Feb 13, 2021 | NCAA, NCHC, Photo Galleries
“What a long, strange trip it’s been,” the Grateful Dead. It’s not a stretch to say that the 2020-21 college hockey season has been weird. This was the first time that I had shot a game since February 29, 2020. Almost a year to the day, I was...
by Eric Burton | Jan 18, 2021 | NCAA, NCHC
College hockey revolves around rivalries. In the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, North Dakota and Denver are heated rivals. In the past, I have compared the two teams to the Hatfields and McCoys. The two teams hate each other with a passioin. UND’s...
by Eric Burton | Feb 16, 2020 | NCAA, NCHC
Grand Forks, ND – The University of North Dakota and Denver are rivals. Neither team likes the other very much. The players on both sides look forward to this series every season. This season, the Fighting Hawks have gotten the better of the Pioneers. Entering season...