Manuela Heidenberger Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Forward
DOB: 2007-09-15
Country: Italy
NCAA-W Projection
Holy Cross
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — WCHA-W
0.15
Developing (<0.25)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.1795
Conf. Strength0.997
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencemedium
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
0.34
Developing (<0.35)
Base D3e-W PPG0.3997
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencemedium
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
12%
NCAA D1W
5%
NCAA D3W
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | HPK | SMLIIGA-W | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.375 | 0.1458 | 0.1801 |
| 2025-26 | HPK | SMLIIGA-W | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.389 | 0.1512 | 0.1791 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Snodgrass | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 1.20 PPG | 1.000 | UConn |
| Kaylee Druk | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 1.20 PPG | 0.000 | Syracuse |
| Tianna Gunderson | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 1.20 PPG | 0.069 | Minnesota |
| Presley Norby | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 1.20 PPG | 0.525 | Wisconsin |
| Gabbie Hughes | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 1.16 PPG | 1.121 | Minnesota Duluth |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malia Mckinnon | 2022-23 · 1.19 PPG | 0.346 | Bethel | MIAC |
| Lula Swanson | 2021-22 · 1.20 PPG | 0.333 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | WIAC |
| Ashley Healy | 2015-16 · 1.12 PPG | 0.357 | St. Scholastica | NCHA |
| Ellie Krueger | 2021-22 · 1.20 PPG | 0.333 | Aurora | NCHA |
| Mae Olshansky | 2018-19 · 1.00 PPG | — | SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNYAC |
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.