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Pro Lacrosse: 2026 Hard Hat Winner

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Pro Lacrosse: 2026 Hard Hat Winner

Matt Whitcher 44%

Ryan Terefenko 34.8%

Dylan Hess 5.0%

Brian Tevlin 0

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Matt Whitcher 44%

Ryan Terefenko 34.8%

Dylan Hess 5.0%

Brian Tevlin 0

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Matt Whitcher

$167 Vol.

44%

Ryan Terefenko

$314 Vol.

18%

Dylan Hess

$92 Vol.

5%

Brian Tevlin

$807 Vol.

47%

Aidan Maguire

$80 Vol.

45%

This market will resolve to the Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder who wins the 2026 Hard Hat award in the PLL. 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.Aidan Maguire’s seamless transition from standout Duke short-stick defensive midfielder—where he earned national honors for caused turnovers and ground balls—to early PLL impact has placed him atop trader consensus near Brian Tevlin and Matt Whitcher. The three remain tightly grouped because each delivered comparable production in ground-ball collection, transition defense, and caused turnovers during the 2026 regular season, with no single player separating statistically or in peer voting momentum. Ryan Terefenko’s prior award pedigree and Dylan Hess’s supporting role keep longer-shot probabilities compressed, reflecting the wisdom of crowds that multiple SSDMs posted near-identical defensive metrics without a decisive edge in head-to-head matchups or team success.

This market will resolve to the Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder who wins the 2026 Hard Hat award in the PLL.

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.
Volume
$1,460
End Date
Sep 13, 2026
Market Opened
May 13, 2026, 6:31 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve to the Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder who wins the 2026 Hard Hat award in the PLL. 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.
This market will resolve to the Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder who wins the 2026 Hard Hat award in the PLL. 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.Aidan Maguire’s seamless transition from standout Duke short-stick defensive midfielder—where he earned national honors for caused turnovers and ground balls—to early PLL impact has placed him atop trader consensus near Brian Tevlin and Matt Whitcher. The three remain tightly grouped because each delivered comparable production in ground-ball collection, transition defense, and caused turnovers during the 2026 regular season, with no single player separating statistically or in peer voting momentum. Ryan Terefenko’s prior award pedigree and Dylan Hess’s supporting role keep longer-shot probabilities compressed, reflecting the wisdom of crowds that multiple SSDMs posted near-identical defensive metrics without a decisive edge in head-to-head matchups or team success.

This market will resolve to the Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder who wins the 2026 Hard Hat award in the PLL.

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.
Volume
$1,460
End Date
Sep 13, 2026
Market Opened
May 13, 2026, 6:31 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve to the Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder who wins the 2026 Hard Hat award in the PLL. 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.

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"Pro Lacrosse: 2026 Hard Hat Winner" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 5 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Brian Tevlin" at 47%, followed by "Matt Whitcher" at 45%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 47¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 47% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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