The top five boys and girls hockey teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel and Forecaster, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

Through games of 12/20/22
BOYS HOCKEY
1. Thornton Academy (2) 22
2. Lewiston (1) 17
3. Brunswick 12
4. Scarborough (2) 11
5. Cape Elizabeth 6

GIRLS HOCKEY
1. Cheverus co-op (5) 25
2. Yarmouth/Freeport 20
3. Lewiston 12
4. Mt. Ararat co-op 9
5. Cape Elizabeth co-op 4
5. Gorham co-op 4