The 2025-26 winter high school sports season in Massachusetts is over, and before we move onto the spring season, we’ll be shining one final light on winter athletes on the South Shore.
To do so, we again need the help of our readership. Readers will have a say in who our Players of the Year are in each winter sport. The not-so-easy task of trimming down the lists to an elite group of athletes is complete. Each school is limited to a maximum of one candidate.
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Vote for our Patriot Ledger/Enterprise High School Girls Hockey Player of the Year. Reader votes will make up 20% of the tally, with our four staff reporters (Eric McHugh, Jason Snow, Ryan Vermette and Chris McDaniel) making up the rest of the vote.
Voting ends on Wednesday, April 8.
The pollThe candidates
Bishops #18 Kendyl Nolan breaks up a play by Harborwomen captain Caroline Doherty. Hingham girls hockey hosted Archbishop Williams at Pilgrim Arena on Wednesday Jan. 10, 2024
Kendyl Nolan, Archbishop Williams
Senior from Quincy was the top scoring defenseman with 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 22 regular-season games. … Helped lead Archbishop Williams to a Div. 1 state championship appearance.
Braintree #3 Bridget Walsh battles Milton #11 Nayeli Thayer for control of the puck. The Braintree Wamps girls hockey team hosted the Milton Wildcats at Zapustas Ice Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Bridget Walsh, Braintree
Senior defenseman scored 8 goals and assisted on 12 for 20 points. … Two-time Bay State All-Star and is an MSHCA All-Star. … Two-year captain.
Dragon #8 Addy Harrington gets a shot on Canton’s net past defender Grace Donahue and over goalie Charlotte Eagles. The Duxbury Dragons hosted the Canton Bulldogs in girls hockey at The Bog in Kingston on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
Addy Harrington, Duxbury
Senior forward scored 22 goals and had 27 assists for 49 points this season. … Led Duxbury to a 14-7-1 regular season record and the Div. 2 Final Four.
Hingham #8 Hannah Lasch gets a backhand to go into the Rams’ net to complete her hat trick. The Marshfield Rams hosted the Hingham Harborwomen in ice hockey at The Bog in Kingston on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
Hannah Lasch, Hingham
Junior scored 20 goals and had 12 assists for 32 points this season. … Has 85 career points. … Scored two goals in a win over Duxbury to clinch the Patriot League title.
Wildcat #12 Sabrina Stone move the puck up the ice. The Milton High girls hockey team defeated King Philip in the MIAA Division 2 state championship on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at TD Garden.
Sabrina Stone, Milton
Senior captain and forward scored 23 goals and had 22 assists for 45 points. … Had a plus-39 rating. … Tallied 60 goals and 45 assists for 105 points in her career. … Led Milton to a 2-1 win over King Philip in the Div. 2 state championship.
Norwell’s Maddie Cantor handles the puck during Norwell/Scituate/Abington girls hockey practice at Bavis Ice Arena in Rockland on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Maddie Cantor, Norwell/Scituate/Abington
Junior scored 37 goals and had 52 points this season. … Recorded seven hat tricks. … Has 110 points in career. … Named Patriot League MVP and is a three-time league all-star.
A pile-up in front of Rams goalie Morgan Murphy as both teams look for the loose puck. The Marshfield Rams hosted the Hingham Harborwomen in ice hockey at The Bog in Kingston on Wednesday January 21, 20126
Morgan Murphy, Marshfield
Senior captain finishes her career with more than 1,000 saves and 49 wins. … Has a 1.85 goals against average over the last four seasons. … Named a Patriot League all-star for the third time. … Selected to play in the 2026 Seniors HNIB All-Star Game.
Notre Dame Academy’s Erin Kral, center, stands in net before a game vs. Canton at Canton Metropolis Rink on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
Erin Kral, Notre Dame Academy
Senior goalie was 17-3-3 this season. … Made 611 saves on 629 shot attempts for a 0.970 save percentage. … Recorded eight shutouts this winter. … Led NDA to Div. 1 Final Four.
Pembroke’s Hannah D’Angelo puts a shot on net during a game against Milton in the Division 2 Sweet Sixteen at Hobomock Arena in Pembroke on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Hannah D’Angelo, Pembroke
Senior forward scored 29 goals and assisted on 9 for 38 points. … Has 138 total points in her career. … Is a three-time Patriot League all-star. … Led Pembroke to a 17-3-0 regular season recorded and appearance in the Div. 2 Elite Eight.
Quincy/North Quincy junior forward Mackenzie Ilacqua scored her team-leading 24th goal of the season in a 5-1 loss to Pembroke at Quincy Youth Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Ilacqua had 14 goals last season as a sophomore.
Mackenzie Ilacqua, Quincy/North Quincy
Junior forward scored 32 goals and added 4 assists for 36 points. … Has 58 goals in her career. … Led Quincy/North Quincy to the Div. 2 state tournament.
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Kayla Monaghan, Stoughton
Sophomore defenseman had 17 goals and an assist for 18 points this winter. … Has 25 goals and 3 assists in first two seasons. … Blocked 66 shots this season. … Is a two-time Hockomock League All-Star.
Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake’s Sadie Watchorn makes a save during a game against Duxbury at The Bog in Kingston on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
Sadie Watchorn, Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake
Senior goalie had a .903 save percentage with 592 saves this season. … Had 4 games with 50 or more saves. … Is a five-year starter and all-time program leader in wins, games played and saves. … Was a Patriot League All-Star this season.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Vote for the South Shore High School Girls Hockey Player of the Year