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Kal Essenmacher Elite Prospects ↗

Position: Forward DOB: 2004-09-25 Country: USA
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NCAA Division I

NCAA D3 / D2

Career Trajectory
Dashed = raw PPG  ·  ■ Solid blue = age-adjusted NCAAe-PPG  ·  ■ Green = actual college PPG
Junior Seasons
Season Team League GP G A Pts PPG NCAAe-PPG Age-Adj D3e-PPG Age-Adj
2022-23 Maryland Black Bears NAHL 48 6 9 15 0.312 0.1148 0.1221 0.3298 0.3509
2023-24 Mercer Chiefs NCDC 46 13 23 36 0.783 0.3191 0.3226 — —
■ Blue = NCAAe (D1 anchor)   ■ Green = D3e (D3 anchor)   COVID-flagged seasons highlighted in yellow
College Seasons (Historical)
Season School Div Conference Year GP G A Pts PPG
2025-26 Liberty University ACHA_D1 — — 30 12 8 20 0.667
2024-25 Liberty University ACHA_D1 — — 30 12 8 20 0.667
2023-24 Liberty University ACHA_D1 — — 30 12 8 20 0.667
2022-23 Liberty University ACHA_D1 — — 30 12 8 20 0.667
2021-22 Liberty University ACHA_D1 — — 30 12 8 20 0.667
2020-21 Liberty University ACHA_D1 — — 30 12 8 20 0.667

College Pathway Likelihood (based on 40 comparables)

35%
NCAA D2/D3
2%
Club / ACHA
18%
Other

NCAAe Rankings

#13343
Forward overall
#612
Forward born in 2004
#523
in NAHL

D1 Comparables

Judd Peterson
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.57 PPG
→ St. Cloud State (0.19 D1 FR PPG)
0.32 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Max McHugh
NAHL · 2012-13 · 0.88 PPG
→ Alabama-Huntsville (0.61 D1 FR PPG)
0.32 Strong
NCAAe PPG
C.J. Reuschlein
NAHL · 2012-13 · 0.80 PPG
→ Army (0.67 D1 FR PPG)
0.29 Strong
NCAAe PPG
A.J. Fossen
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.55 PPG
→ Clarkson (0.32 D1 FR PPG)
0.31 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Logan Nelson
WHL · 2012-13 · 0.88 PPG
→ Wisconsin-Stout (0.59 D1 FR PPG)
0.41 Strong
NCAAe PPG

D2/3 Comparables

Carter Krenke
Saint John's · 2022-23
0.704 Strong
actual D2/3 PPG
Martin Gruse
Saint Mary's (MN) · 2010-11
0.680 Strong
actual D2/3 PPG
Mitch Walinski
Salve Regina · 2016-17
0.692 Strong
actual D2/3 PPG

How to read this: NCAAe and D3e factors convert a player's junior PPG into expected NCAA scoring at the D1 or D3 level. Harder conferences → lower projected PPG for the same player. A strong junior player (e.g. USHL 0.90 PPG) will project much higher in NESCAC than Big Ten because the D3 scoring environment is lower-difficulty.

Strength factor: conferences above 1.0 are harder than average; below 1.0 are easier. The formula is: Base NCAAe PPG ÷ Conference Strength = Projected PPG.