Cady Kowalow Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Defense
DOB: 2009-02-26
Country: USA
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
NCAA-W Projection
Northeastern
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — HEA-W
0.06
Developing (<0.25)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.0718
Conf. Strength1.157
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencemedium
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
0.19
Developing (<0.35)
Base D3e-W PPG0.2004
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencemedium
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
5%
NCAA D1W
10%
NCAA D3W
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | 16U-AAA-W | 43 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.233 | 0.0826 | 0.0826 |
| 2024-25 | — | 16U-AAA-W | 44 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.182 | 0.0646 | 0.0646 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Ecker | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 0.42 PPG | 0.000 | Bemidji State |
| Jordan Jackson | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 0.44 PPG | 0.130 | Minnesota State |
| Tristen Truax | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 0.46 PPG | 0.167 | Minnesota State |
| Kelsey Crow | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 0.48 PPG | 0.160 | Penn State |
| Jessica Adolfsson | SDHL · 2012-13 · 0.06 PPG | 0.343 | Penn State |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Webb | 2022-23 · 0.56 PPG | 0.316 | Bethel | MIAC |
| Kayson Ruegge | 2022-23 · 0.38 PPG | 0.500 | SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNYAC |
| Ella Thoreson | 2024-25 · 0.39 PPG | 0.500 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | WIAC |
| Reese Swanson | 2023-24 · 0.67 PPG | 0.267 | St. Olaf | MIAC |
| Kailin Kane | 2023-24 · 0.28 PPG | 0.625 | Johnson & Wales | NEHC |
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.