Taia MacDonald Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Defense
DOB: 2008-02-21
Country: Canada
Height: 5'8" (172 cm)
NCAA-W Projection
Cornell
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — WCHA-W
0.17
Developing (<0.25)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.1798
Conf. Strength0.997
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencemedium
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
0.61
Average (0.35–0.65)
Base D3e-W PPG0.6497
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencemedium
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
18%
NCAA D1W
10%
NCAA D3W
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | North York Storm | OWHL-U22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | Durham West Jr. Lightning | OWHL-U22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2024-25 | Mississauga Hurricanes U22 | OWHL-U22 | 41 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.463 | 0.1623 | 0.1623 |
| 2025-26 | Mississauga Hurricanes U22 | OWHL-U22 | 46 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 0.565 | 0.1979 | 0.1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendra Nealey | USHS-W · 2013-14 · 2.14 PPG | 0.212 | Cornell |
| Grace Bizal | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 1.35 PPG | 0.268 | Boston College |
| Dani Sadek | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 1.38 PPG | 0.611 | Ohio State |
| Kate Hallett | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 1.08 PPG | 0.100 | Harvard |
| Katie Robinson | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 1.08 PPG | 0.129 | Minnesota |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Kadrlik | 2022-23 · 1.08 PPG | 0.643 | Wisconsin-River Falls | WIAC |
| Kaiya Sandy | 2024-25 · 1.27 PPG | 0.571 | Hamline | MIAC |
| Sierra Alarid | 2012-13 · 3.69 PPG | 0.188 | Post | CHA-W |
| Delaney Carle | 2016-17 · 2.00 PPG | 0.346 | Nazareth | UCHC |
| Ella Olson | 2021-22 · 0.90 PPG | 0.769 | Augsburg | MIAC |
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.