VOTE: Who is the South Shore's boys hockey midseason Player of the Year? (13 choices)

The high school boys hockey season is nearing the halfway point.

Plenty of the South Shore's top players have already made their mark, from hat tricks aplenty to overtime winners and much more. The contributions of the 14 players listed below spreads from Canton (9-1-1) and Norwell's (9-2) respective revamps to defend last year's titles to the typical winning seasons in Hingham and Scituate.

So, cast your vote for our Midseason Player of the Year. From sharp-shooting wingers to gritty defensemen, there's no shortage of strong candidates. Here are 13 to choose from.

Voting will remain open until Feb. 1.

The candidates

• Travis Rugg, Hingham

• Hunter Grafton, Abington

• Luke Tropeano, Whitman-Hanson

• Nolan Petrucelli, Norwell

• Pat Murphy, Silver Lake

• Chris Gillis, Duxbury

• Ben Sylvester, Archbishop Williams

• Jack Browning, Weymouth

• James Sullivan, Scituate

• Jack Corey, Oliver Ames

• James Joyce, Middleboro

• Paul Dzavik, Hingham

• Brendon Tourgee, Canton

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: VOTE: Who is the South Shore boys hockey midseason Player of the Year?