The 2026 PLL George Boiardi Hard Hat Award race for top short-stick defensive midfielder remains tightly contested because multiple candidates are delivering comparable production in ground-ball wins, on-ball defense, and transition play. Aidan Maguire, the No. 1 overall draft pick and Duke product now with the Utah Archers, has quickly established himself as a lockdown cover guy and offensive contributor. Brian Tevlin, Matt Whitcher, and returning champion Ryan Terefenko post similar per-game impacts across midfield matchups, while Dylan Hess trails on lower volume. With the season still active and no single player separating on official stats or team success, trader consensus reflects a bunched field where incremental weekly performances can shift implied probabilities among the leaders.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMatt Whitcher 44%
Dylan Hess 4.9%
Ryan Terefenko 0
Brian Tevlin 0
Matt Whitcher
44%
Dylan Hess
5%
Ryan Terefenko
44%
Brian Tevlin
43%
Aidan Maguire
49%
Matt Whitcher 44%
Dylan Hess 4.9%
Ryan Terefenko 0
Brian Tevlin 0
Matt Whitcher
44%
Dylan Hess
5%
Ryan Terefenko
44%
Brian Tevlin
43%
Aidan Maguire
49%
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: May 13, 2026, 6:31 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...The 2026 PLL George Boiardi Hard Hat Award race for top short-stick defensive midfielder remains tightly contested because multiple candidates are delivering comparable production in ground-ball wins, on-ball defense, and transition play. Aidan Maguire, the No. 1 overall draft pick and Duke product now with the Utah Archers, has quickly established himself as a lockdown cover guy and offensive contributor. Brian Tevlin, Matt Whitcher, and returning champion Ryan Terefenko post similar per-game impacts across midfield matchups, while Dylan Hess trails on lower volume. With the season still active and no single player separating on official stats or team success, trader consensus reflects a bunched field where incremental weekly performances can shift implied probabilities among the leaders.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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