The third overall pick in the 2021 College Draft had to wait a year to make his professional debut. For Chrome LC, it was worth the wait.

JT Giles-Harris won the Dave Pietramala Defenseman of the Year Award while leading Chrome LC to a league-best 25% defensive efficiency in settled sets. Chrome clinched the two-seed in September (and a spot in the 2023 Championship Series) off the strength of their on-ball defense. They’re a slow-to-go group that thrives when Giles-Harris can eliminate the top opposing threat.

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