Eric Burton
Grand Forks
Gen X, NHL, UND Hockey, UND Football, and Dirt Track Racing Fan, US Army Veteran. ndgoon.blogspot.com/
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Eric Burton
Was North Dakota’s win over Western Michigan an Upset?
On Saturday at 8:49 PM, the NCAA Ice Hockey tweeted that No. 10 UND hockey upsets the No. 5 Western Michigan, 4-1. After watching these two games, was it really an upset? AN UPSET IN THE TOP 🔟 No. 10 @UNDmhockey upsets No. 5 Western Michigan, 4-1.#NCAAMHockey pic.twitter.com/QkLwmwC7M7 — NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) November 8, 2026 Having attended both games, I can say with confidence that North Dakota was the better team for most of the weekend.
Western Michigan and North Dakota Pictures
This past weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team took four of six points (2-2 OT SOL, 4-1 W) from Western Michigan. This was their only meeting, so UND wins the season series against the Broncos. Here are some pictures that I took during the first period of Saturday night’s game. I’ll post my thoughts on the weekend. It was a much better weekend of hockey for NODAK.
Will the Big Ten Hockey Conference Break Through in 2026-27
During the 2013-14 season, college hockey faced a major realignment. Two new conferences emerged (the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and the Big Ten), one conference (the WCHA) was reconstituted, and one went dormant (the CCHA). When realignment was announced, angst, bitterness, and uncertainty ran high. Some even predicted gloom and doom. That really didn’t happen. New rivalries emerged, and the fans eventually moved on.
Team First Attitude Drives North Dakota Recruiting
In March 2025, after missing the NCAA playoffs, UND relieved former head coach Brad Berry of his coaching duties. After a national search, UND kept the job in-house and hired assistant coach Dane Jackson. This was a smart move by the UND athletic director. One of the first things Jackson preached was returning to UND’s identity of playing hard-nosed hockey and putting the team first. UND wanted players who focused more on the team game and less on their personal statistics and NIL money.
UMD Blasts UND, 5-1 (Photos)
Grand Forks, ND — There’s a recurring theme with the UND hockey team: losing in the semifinals of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. For the fifth year in a row, UND has failed to make it past the semifinal round of the NCHC playoffs. The only time they’ve won an NCHC playoff title was in 2021 when the tourney was played entirely at the Ralph Englestad Arena. It wasn’t a good night for the hometown team; UMD took the lead at the 2:14 mark of the first period and never looked back.
UND Hockey: How Are They Doing?
I was thinking about how far the UND hockey team has come in one season. Last March, UND head coach Brad Berry was relieved of duties as head coach. After a national search, UND decided to stay in-house and hired Dane Jackson to be the 17 th head coach in the program’s history. When coach Jackson was announced as head coach, he made two points that caught my attention. They are as follows: “North Dakota has always been built differently.
SCSU and UND Tie, 4-4 - Images from Friday’s Game
Grand Forks, ND — Friday night, the UND hockey team tied the SCSU Huskies 4-4 in an important conference series. This tie didn’t come easy. UND trailed 4-2 going into the third period. No worries, right? UND is blowing away their opponents in the period and went plus-two in the third period to improve to plus-35 on the season. UND would score two goals by Cody Croal and Will Zellers to tie the game and go to an overtime period.
UND Sweeps Miami, Inches Closer to NCHC Penrose Cup
Championships don’t come easy; you have to work for them. This past weekend, the UND hockey team swept the upstart Miami RedHawks, and it didn’t come easy. The RedHawks are much improved over last year’s team, which went 3-28-3, and didn’t win a game after October. This season, Miami replaced a majority of that team, adding roughly 20 new players. I predict no one will want to play them in the NCHC quarterfinals. They’re hard, they’re physical, and they play a solid team game.
Miami vs. UND in Photos, UND Shuts Out Miami, 1-0
Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team continued its hot streak against Miam winning 1-0, their 11th straight win over the RedHawks. UND inched closer to clinching the Penrose Cup. They are three wins away from locking up the regular-season title. The win didn’t come easy; UND outshot Miami 42-12, but was able to get only one puck past sophomore goalie Matteo Drobac. UND goalie Jan Spunar recorded his 4th Shutout of the season.
UND Shutouts DU, 5-0 (Photos)
Grand Forks, ND — On Friday night, the fans braved extreme blizzard conditions to witness a dominating performance by the UND hockey team as they shut out their top rival, the Denver Pioneers. While it was cold outside, UND was red hot all night. UND forward Ellis Rickwood continued his hot streak as he scored 63 seconds into the first period. UND never looked back and raced to a 5-0 victory. The game wasn’t as close as the score, as the Hawks manhandled the Pioneers.
Dylan James Hat Trick Leads UND Past Mercyhurst, 6-1
Grand Forks, ND — Entering their weekend series against Mercyhurst, the biggest question was what the lineup would look like. UND had four players participating with two different teams in the World Junior Championship (Cole Reschny, Canada; Keaton Verhoeff, Canada; Will Zellers, USA; and EJ Emery, USA). Add two players who played in the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland (Jake Livanavage and Abram Wiebe). As the week played out, the lineup started shaping up.
UND beats Mercyhurst, 2-0 Thoughts and Images
Grand Forks, ND — Entering the North Dakota series-opening game against Mercyhurst, we all knew that UND was going to be shorthanded, missing Cody Croal, Keaton Verhoeff, Cole Reschny, Will Zellers, and EJ Emery. Four of those players (Verhoeff, Reschny, Zellers, and Emery) were competing in the World Junior Championship in St. Paul, Minnesota. Croal was out with an illness. Even missing those players, UND shouldn’t lose to a team like Mercyhurst. Friday’s game had all the makings of a trap game.
UND Buries Omaha, 4-1
Grand Forks, ND — It seemed fitting that Ben Strinden would score two goals on the night the UND hockey team celebrated Hockey Fights Cancer. This past summer, Strinden’s father, Tom Strinden, passed away after a battle with brain cancer. This season has been a breakout year for Striden. He leads UND in points with 19 and goals with 11. With each point he scores, he sets a new career high. Strinden has five multi-point games; he had four multi-point games in the three previous seasons.
Omaha and UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND — The University of North Dakota beat Omaha 4-1 in the series opener. Senior forward Ben Strinden led North Dakota with two goals, and Ellis Rickwood returned to the lineup after missing five games to chip in two assists. Here are some pictures I shot during Friday’s game. If you click on an image, it will start a slideshow.
ASU vs. UND in Pictures
I know it’s a little late, but there was a technical glitch with the site. Here are some pictures from game one between Arizona State and North Dakota. If you click on the image, it will start a slideshow.
UND Smacks Down UMD, 5-1
Grand Forks, ND — What a difference 24 hours makes. So many story lines, where to begin? After losing 4-3 in overtime the night before, UND looked like a new team. After giving up a goal on the Bulldogs’ first shot (the third time that this has happened this season), Jan Spunar and the Fighting Hawks never looked back. On Saturday, UND was a different team that looked like it was playing with a chip on its shoulder. They played on their toes and didn’t give the Bulldogs much room to move.
Ollie Josephson - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Nov 2, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — What a difference 24 hours makes. So many story lines, where to begin? After losing 4-3 in overtime the night before, UND looked like a new team. After giving up a goal on the Bulldogs’ first shot (the third time that this has happened...
UMD Ends Streak With 4-3 OT Win Over UND, and Pictures
Grand Forks, ND — All good things must come to an end. The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs broke an eight-game losing streak to the University of North Dakota. Last night’s game had all of the makings of an instant classic. UND trailed for most of the game and appeared to be on the verge of suffering a regulation loss. UND would come alive in the later stages of the third period. At the 12:47 mark of the third period, UND was trailing 3-1 following Max Plante’s ninth goal of the season.
Max Plante - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Nov 1, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — All good things must come to an end. The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs broke an eight-game losing streak to the University of North Dakota. Last night’s game had all of the makings of an instant classic. UND trailed for most of...
Minnesota Cools off North Dakota, 5-1
Grand Forks, ND — Entering the weekend, most of us expected a great series between two promising young teams. When the weekend was over, this series didn’t disappoint. The teams played to a hard-fought series split. Friday, the UND hockey team got off to a great start with a 5-2 win. Saturday would be a different story. Through two periods of hockey, Minnesota and North Dakota were locked into a 1-1 tie. In the third period, the wheels came off for NODAK.
Big 10 Hockey - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Oct 19, 2025 | Big Ten, NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — Entering the weekend, most of us expected a great series between two promising young teams. When the weekend was over, this series didn’t disappoint. The teams played to a hard-fought series split. Friday, the UND hockey team got off to a...
Luca Di Pasquo - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Oct 19, 2025 | Big Ten, NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — Entering the weekend, most of us expected a great series between two promising young teams. When the weekend was over, this series didn’t disappoint. The teams played to a hard-fought series split. Friday, the UND hockey team got off to a...
UMN vs. UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND — Here are a few images from Friday’s game between the University of Minnesota and the University of North Dakota. UND won the game 5-2. Leading the way for NODAK were Dylan James and E.J. Emery, who scored two goals each.
The Roar is Back; UND beats UMN, 5-2
Grand Forks, ND — The roar is back. The UND hockey team renewed its rivalry series with the University of Minnesota. NODAK and the Gophers hadn’t played since early in the 2023-24 season. Walking into the rink, you could feel the excitement in the air. There was a buzz. UND fans didn’t leave the Ralph disappointed; the Hawks remained unbeaten at home. Through three games, UND has outscored its opponents 16-6. The Players really like playing in this series.
Ellis Rickwood - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Oct 18, 2025 | Inside Hockey Grand Forks, ND — The roar is back. The UND hockey team renewed its rivalry series with the University of Minnesota. NODAK and the Gophers hadn’t played since early in the 2023-24 season. Walking into the rink, you could feel the excitement in the air....
St Thomas vs UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team opened the Dane Jackson era with an impressive 6-2 non-conference win against the St. Thomas Tommies. Ten players recorded at least a point. It was a pretty good game in all three zones of the ice. “Got to take what the game gives you,” head coach Dane Jackson said.
Bennett Zmolekek - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Oct 11, 2025 | CCHA, NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team opened the Dane Jackson era with an impressive 6-2 non-conference win against the St. Thomas Tommies. Ten players recorded at least a point. It was a pretty good game in all three zones of the ice. “Got to take what...
Gibson Homer - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Oct 11, 2025 | CCHA, NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team opened the Dane Jackson era with an impressive 6-2 non-conference win against the St. Thomas Tommies. Ten players recorded at least a point. It was a pretty good game in all three zones of the ice. “Got to take what...
Keaton Verhoeff - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Oct 11, 2025 | CCHA, NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team opened the Dane Jackson era with an impressive 6-2 non-conference win against the St. Thomas Tommies. Ten players recorded at least a point. It was a pretty good game in all three zones of the ice. “Got to take what...
Cole Reschney - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Oct 11, 2025 | CCHA, NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team opened the Dane Jackson era with an impressive 6-2 non-conference win against the St. Thomas Tommies. Ten players recorded at least a point. It was a pretty good game in all three zones of the ice. “Got to take what...
St Thomas Hockey - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Oct 11, 2025 | CCHA, NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team opened the Dane Jackson era with an impressive 6-2 non-conference win against the St. Thomas Tommies. Ten players recorded at least a point. It was a pretty good game in all three zones of the ice. “Got to take what...
Manitoba vs. UND, Three Things
Walking into the Ralph Englestad Arena, I thought it was too nice for hockey. There’s no snow. It was hot, and shorts would’ve been an appropriate clothing to wear on Saturday night. I did spend the morning outside playing 18 holes of golf in Thief River Falls, MN. On Saturday, it felt more like a late August or September day than the first weekend of October. Looking at the calendar, it’s hockey season. College hockey officially started play this weekend. The NHL starts next Tuesday.
Manitoba vs UND in pictures
Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team took on the Manitoba Bisons in an exhibition game to start the 2025-26 hockey season. The Fighting Hawks beat the Bisons 7-0. UND is 25-0 all-time against Manitoba. Here are some pictures that I took during the second period.
NHL Entry Draft - Inside Hockey
by Neal McHale | Jul 6, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, NHL Not since 1996 has a draft class gone without a top-five selection playing in the NHL in the next upcoming season. That, being the year in which Ottawa nabbed defenseman, Chris Phillips first overall–he’d debut his all-Sens 1,179-game career in 1997-98.... by Eric Burton | Jul 1, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres, Hockey East, Homepage, NCAA, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs Good Afternoon Hockey Fans! Happy Canada Day to our Canadian friends.
Jake Schmaltz - Inside Hockey
Omaha and North Dakota in Pictures, a Few Thoughts by | Mar 8, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team won for only the second time on Friday night in 2025 (2-6-1). With the win, UND improves on 8-8-1 on Friday nights. The Hawks also broke a three-game losing streak to Omaha Mavericks with a 3-1 win. Carter Wilkie continued...
Joey Anderson - Inside Hockey
by Bob Fina | Nov 15, 2018 | New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Photo Galleries The visiting New Jersey Devils shutout the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 3-0 during regulation.
Big Ten - Inside Hockey
Bobcats Tip Badgers in OT by | Mar 30, 2024 | Big Ten, ECAC Hockey, NCAA Providence, RI – The defending National Champion Quinnipiac Bobcats are no strangers to overtime. They only needed twelve seconds of it last year to defeat the Big Ten’s Minnesota Golden Gophers in the title game. They needed 11 minutes and four seconds on Friday to... The 2024 NCAA Hockey Brackets by | Mar 24, 2024 | Big Ten, NCAA, NCHC The 2024 NCAA men’s college hockey brackets have been announced.
Adam Scheel - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Feb 29, 2020 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND –The University of North Dakota inched closer to winning its third-ever Penrose Cup with a 3-1 victory over Western Michigan University. With the win, UND maintained a six-point lead over second-place Minnesota Duluth with three games remaining.... by Bob Fina | Sep 24, 2016 | Photo Galleries Team LeClair (White) defeated Team Howe (Blue) by a score of 6-4 during regulation.
SCSU vs. UND - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Nov 20, 2015 | Homepage, NCAA, NCHC This weekend, the University of North Dakota travels to St. Cloud, MN, to take on the St. Cloud State University Huskies in an important conference matchup between the top-two teams. Unfortunately, this will be the only season series between the two teams during the...
Grand Forks County - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Jan 8, 2015 | NCAA, NCHC This weekend, the top-ranked North Dakota entertains seventh ranked Minnesota-Duluth in an important two-game conference series. This is the first series for both teams in 2015. Series history All-time UND leads the series against the Bulldogs 139-76-9 (.641). In...
Nick Mattson - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Mar 14, 2015 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND – After clinching the Penrose Cup last weekend in Oxford, Ohio, the University of North Dakota hockey team came into the Friday’s game looking to take a 1-0 series lead against the Colorado College Tigers. Wins don’t come easy in the National...
Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 subverts IMPDH pathways to drive B-cell oncometabolism
Materials and methods Platelet-depleted venous blood obtained from the Brigham & Women’s hospital blood bank were used for primary human B cell isolation, following our Institutional Review Board-approved protocol for discarded and de-identified samples. The Mass General Brigham Hospital Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved this study. Study approval numbers are as follows: 2004P002711, 2012P000422, 2022P001270 and 2022P001286.
UND Hockey: Dane Jackson Promoted to Head Coach
Grand Forks, ND — What a week it’s been. Last Sunday, around 6:20 p.m., the University of North Dakota announced that it had fired Brad Berry and named Associate Head Coach Dane Jackson interim head coach. UND announced that a national search would start immediately and close at Midnight on Wednesday. Fast-forward to Saturday evening, around 9:30 pm, when UND announced that it had promoted Jackson to head coach.
NCHC Hockey - Inside Hockey
UND Hockey: Dane Jackson Promoted to Head Coach by | Mar 30, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — What a week it’s been. Last Sunday, around 6:20 p.m., the University of North Dakota announced that it had fired Brad Berry and named Associate Head Coach Dane Jackson interim head coach. UND announced that a national search would start...
Dane Jackson - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Mar 30, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — What a week it’s been. Last Sunday, around 6:20 p.m., the University of North Dakota announced that it had fired Brad Berry and named Associate Head Coach Dane Jackson interim head coach. UND announced that a national search would start...
UND Hockey - Inside Hockey
UND Hockey: Dane Jackson Promoted to Head Coach by | Mar 30, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — What a week it’s been. Last Sunday, around 6:20 p.m., the University of North Dakota announced that it had fired Brad Berry and named Associate Head Coach Dane Jackson interim head coach. UND announced that a national search would start...
Brad Berry - Inside Hockey
UND Hockey: Dane Jackson Promoted to Head Coach by | Mar 30, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — What a week it’s been. Last Sunday, around 6:20 p.m., the University of North Dakota announced that it had fired Brad Berry and named Associate Head Coach Dane Jackson interim head coach. UND announced that a national search would start... North Dakota Swept by Western Michigan; Time to Right the Ship Fast by | Jan 20, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Time is winding down for the University of North Dakota.
Washington Capitals - Inside Hockey
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 14, 2025 | Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals Los Angeles, CA—If only Alexander Ovechkin had scored five goals against Anaheim on Tuesday night, fans of the LA Kings could have been treated to a four-goal performance that tied and broke the all-time regular season goals record. You’re scoffing, but it’s not that...
New York Islanders - Inside Hockey
Rookie Sensation Emerges In Anaheim by | Mar 11, 2025 | Anaheim Ducks Anaheim, CA—Which sounds better: The Anaheim Ducks stood pat at the NHL Trading Deadline, or the Anaheim Ducks did nothing at the NHL Trading Deadline? Doing nothing, in fact, seems to be their GM’s modus operandi. And to look at him, you would have to say that he’s...
Jaydon Perron - Inside Hockey
by Eric Burton | Mar 8, 2025 | NCAA, NCHC Grand Forks, ND — The UND hockey team won for only the second time on Friday night in 2025 (2-6-1). With the win, UND improves on 8-8-1 on Friday nights. The Hawks also broke a three-game losing streak to Omaha Mavericks with a 3-1 win. Carter Wilkie continued...
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Eric
Contact Eric, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack