Claire Clifford Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Forward
DOB: 2009-03-21
Country: USA
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
NCAA-W Projection
Franklin Pierce
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — WCHA-W
0.31
Average (0.25–0.45)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.3562
Conf. Strength0.997
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencemedium
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
0.75
Strong (0.65–1.00)
Base D3e-W PPG0.8751
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencemedium
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
68%
NCAA D1W
2%
NCAA D3W
30%
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 | — | 16U-AAA-W | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.222 | 0.0794 | 0.0794 |
| 2025-26 | Shattuck-St. Mary's 19U | 19U-AAA-W | 50 | 42 | 39 | 81 | 1.620 | 0.5156 | 0.5407 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saana Valkama | SMLIIGA-W · 2012-13 · 1.43 PPG | 0.314 | Vermont |
| Kelly Pannek | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 3.45 PPG | 1.073 | Minnesota |
| Nicole Schammel | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 3.44 PPG | 0.611 | Minnesota State |
| Emma Nuutinen | SMLIIGA-W · 2012-13 · 1.25 PPG | 0.559 | North Dakota |
| Jessie Aney | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 3.17 PPG | 0.267 | UConn |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Donaher | 2014-15 · 2.50 PPG | 0.524 | Lebanon Valley | UCHC |
| Abby Hansberger | 2023-24 · 0.81 PPG | 1.643 | Concordia (WI) | NCHA |
| Rhiannon Ashworth | 2024-25 · 3.08 PPG | 0.440 | St. Catherine | MIAC |
| Alexa Niccum | 2022-23 · 1.11 PPG | 1.133 | Wisconsin-River Falls | WIAC |
| Nora Carstensen | 2023-24 · 2.07 PPG | 0.593 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | WIAC |
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.