Pauliina Salonen Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Forward
DOB: 2005-02-17
Country: Finland
NCAA-W Projection
Minnesota Duluth
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — WCHA-W
0.56
Strong (0.45–0.70)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.5987
Conf. Strength0.997
Year Adj (FR)×0.87
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
1.14
Elite (1.00+)
Base D3e-W PPG1.3329
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
8%
NCAA D1W
0%
NCAA D3W
92%
Club / Other
Based on 40 comparable players
Career Trajectory
Dashed = raw PPG · ■ Solid = age-adjusted NCAAe-W PPG · ■ Green = actual college PPG
Pre-College Seasons
Most women's college players come directly from high school hockey. Junior or HS season stats below (when available on Elite Prospects).
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | NCAAe-W PPG | Age-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | TPS | SMLIIGA-W | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.750 | 0.2917 | 0.3948 |
| 2019-20 | TPS | SMLIIGA-W | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.412 | 0.1601 | 0.1601 |
| 2020-21 | TPS | SMLIIGA-W | 25 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 0.920 | 0.3578 | 0.3578 |
| 2021-22 | TPS | SMLIIGA-W | 25 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0.680 | 0.2645 | 0.3301 |
| 2022-23 | TPS | SMLIIGA-W | 36 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 1.111 | 0.4321 | 0.5094 |
| 2023-24 | HIFK | SMLIIGA-W | 30 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 1.133 | 0.4407 | 0.5057 |
| 2024-25 | HIFK | SMLIIGA-W | 32 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 1.062 | 0.4132 | 0.4572 |
| 2025-26 | HIFK | SMLIIGA-W | 32 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 1.688 | 0.6563 | 0.6930 |
NCAAe-W = points/game translated to NCAA-W equivalent · COVID-flagged seasons in yellow
Historical Comparables — NCAA D1W
| Player | League · Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shayna Tomlinson | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.08 PPG | 0.531 | Rensselaer |
| Jessie Aney | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 4.36 PPG | 0.267 | UConn |
| Brooke Avery | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.00 PPG | 0.062 | New Hampshire |
| Nicole Schammel | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 4.16 PPG | 0.611 | Minnesota State |
| Caitrin Lonergan | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.44 PPG | 0.892 | Boston College |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Bloemke | 2017-18 · 2.80 PPG | 0.552 | St. Scholastica | NCHA |
| Katie Aney | 2013-14 · 4.00 PPG | 0.385 | Gustavus Adolphus | MIAC |
| Jordan Hansen | 2014-15 · 1.44 PPG | 1.067 | Hamline | MIAC |
| Kristin Chivers | 2013-14 · 1.78 PPG | 0.862 | Elmira | UCHC |
| Amber Tilander | 2016-17 · 2.38 PPG | 0.655 | St. Scholastica | NCHA |
Women's college hockey projections draw primarily on high school and junior stats when available. Because most women go directly from HS to college, projections with limited pre-college data use conference-based priors.
NCAAe-W factors are derived from historical pre-college→NCAA-W transitions. For many players, projection confidence is lower than men's due to sparse pre-college tracking.