Zachary Gerson is a first-year who has yet to declare a major. He can be reached at zachary.gerson@tufts.edu.
Graduating senior midfielder Thalia Greenberg could not be more proud of her time with the Tufts women’s soccer program. A natural leader on and off the field, Greenberg’s lasting impact on the program will be felt for years to come.
It is the most exciting time of year for hockey fans: the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The two-monthlong playoffs kicked off Saturday night with game one of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs series, which was just the beginning of the thrill of playoff hockey which we will see in the weeks and months to come.
This week’s focus is once again not a specific award; we’ll go into the most improved teams from this season. These are the teams that have shown the most growth from last season to this season.
This week’s focus, although not a specific award, is on the most surprising teams from this season. These are the teams that most exceeded my expectations and are in a much better position than most thought that they would be in.
This week’s focus is on the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the league’s most valuable player. The MVP is the player who is determined to be the most important to their team’s success through outstanding on-ice performance.
This week’s focus is on the Jim Gregory Award, which is awarded to the best general manager of the season. Each year, one general manager is honored as the best in assembling their team for that season.
This week’s focus is on the Jack Adams Award, which is awarded to “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.” Each year, one coach is honored as the season’s best coach.
This week’s focus is on the Norris Trophy, which is awarded to the best defenseman of the NHL season.
This week, I will focus on the first individual award of the column: the Vezina Trophy.The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the best goaltender of the NHL season.
In the spring edition of ‘In the Crease,’ I will be predicting NHL awards, mostly individual awards. However, this week, I will focus on team awards: the Stanley Cup champion and the Presidents’ trophy.
