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A 6-point burst + more: Vote for the High School Boys Hockey Player of the Week

Chris McDaniel
The Patriot Ledger

A trio of Oliver Ames players (Landon Grothe, Matt Lawson and Shaun Teehan) have been voted the High School Boys Hockey Players of the Week.

Those Tigers combined to receive over 42,000 votes to earn the honor. Grothe, Lawson and Teehan each tallied two goals in a 9-2 win over Wakefield.

And this week's candidates are...

Aidan MacKenzie, Sr., Plymouth North: In his last game against rival Plymouth South, MacKenzie scored a goal and had two assists in a 3-2 win.

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Aidan MacKenzie takes the puck down the ice.

Thomas Leger, Sr., Southeastern/Bristol-Plymouth: Leger had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win over Tri-County. Leger also had a two-goal day in a 4-3 win over Upper Cape Tech.

Diman/Durfee/Westport’s Owen Vernon and Southeastern/Bristol-Plymouth’s Thomas Leger battle for control of the puck on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Jack Corey, Sr., Oliver Ames: Corey tallied a hat trick in a 6-2 win over Taunton.

Oliver Ames Jack Corey shot knocks the stick away from Taunton's Owen Hathaway during a game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022.

Ryan Elrick, Fr., Canton: Elrick scored two goals in a 4-2 win over Foxboro.

Travis Rugg + Paul Dzavik, Hingham: The Harbormen duo each accounted for two goals in an 8-1 win over Framingham.

Hingham's Travis Rugg celebrates a scored goal during a game against Marshfield in the Ed Burns Classic at Canton Ice House on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

Thomas McMellen, Sr., Scituate: McMellen posted a shutout in a 3-0 win over rival Hanover.

Scituate goalie Thomas McMellen stops a shot from Nashoba's Joe Quinn.

Hunter Grafton, Sr., Abington: Grafton scored a hat trick in a 7-3 win over Cohasset/Hull.

Sam Steinman, Soph., Middleboro: Steinman scored three goals and added an assist in a 5-2 win over Stoughton/Brockton.

From left, Abington's Sam McDonald and Middleboro's Sam Steinman go after a loose puck during a game at the Rockland Ice Arena on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

Luke Tropeano, Sr., Whitman-Hanson: Tropeano has been off to a torrid start to this season with 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in the Panthers first eight games. He exploded for four goals and two assists in a 9-2 win over Bridgewater-Raynham. He also had a goal and an assist in a loss to Scituate.

Whitman-Hanson's Luke Tropeano fires a shot during a game against Marshfield at The Bog in Kingston on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.

Jake Adams, Sr., Hopkinton: Adams potted two goals for the Hillers (5-1-2, 3-0-2 TVL) in a 3-3 tie with Norwood on Saturday.

Noah Albright, Sr., Framingham: Albright netted the overtime winner in a 3-2 win over host Walpole on Saturday.

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Roman Belli, Sr., Marlborough: This goaltender made 24 saves in back-to-back wins for the Panthers over Hopedale (2-1) and Minnechaug (3-2) to net Marlborough four straight victories before falling to Algonquin on Wednesday.

Marlborough goalie Roman Belli stops a shot from Wachusett's Stone Lane in the Borough's Cup at North Star Ice Sports on Saturday December 16, 2023.

Henry Eaton, Sr., Medway: The captain Eaton completed his hat trick to win a back-and-forth Tri-Valley League matchup in the final moments, 7-6 over Dedham.

Medway’s Henry Eaton skates passed the defense during a Round of 16 Division 3 playoff game against Medfield at Pirelli Veterans Arena in Franklin on March 9, 2022.

Sam Hubbard, Jr., Natick: Hubbard notched a hat trick for the Redhawks in a 4-2 win over Newton North.

Natick’s #7 Sam Hubbard brings the puck up ice on Shrewsbury’s #2 Jack Alarie in Saturday night’s hockey game at Chase Arena in Natick.

Owen Nanartowich, Jr., Hudson: Nanartowich collected a trio of assists, shifting from defense to offense due to an injury in the lineup, in the Hawks’ 6-0 win over Assabet.

Hudson's Owen Nanartowich checks Northbridge's Joe Sullivan on Saturday at the DCU Center.

Ben Paterson, Sr., Franklin: The senior captain and reigning Hockomock League MVP scored two goals and dished out two assists in his third straight multi-goal game as the Panthers defeated North Attleborough, 5-1.

Franklin junior Ben Paterson and St. John's sophomore Anthony Desimone (2) watch as St. John's senior goalkeeper Ryan Melanson blocks Paterson's shot, during the game at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Feb. 20, 2022.

Jesse Rich, Soph., Lincoln-Sudbury: The goalie earned the shutout with over 40 saves for the Warriors as they earned their first win of the season, a 2-0 victory over host Wellesley at Boston Sports Institute.

Nicholas Robbins, Soph., Algonquin: This netminder made enough saves in wins over Auburn (4-3) and Nashoba (6-1) to help the Titans win three in a row.

Algonquin goalie Nick Robbins stops a shot from Wachusett's Jason Flaherty during a semifinal of the Borough's Cup at NorthStar Ice Sports on Wednesday.

Votes are unlimited. Voting closes on Thursday, Jan. 18 at noon. Emailed votes will not be counted. Send future nominations to cmcdaniel@wickedlocal.com.

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