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Matt Kopperud Elite Prospects ↗

Position: Forward DOB: 1999-08-04 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
2016-17 Calgary Mustangs AJHL 5 3 1 4 0.800 0.2654 0.2879 0.7414 0.8042
2017-18 Merritt Centennials BCHL 40 9 8 17 0.425 0.1583 0.1644 0.6193 0.6433
2018-19 Merritt Centennials BCHL 49 27 24 51 1.041 0.3877 0.3818 1.5165 1.4936
2019-20 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 46 17 24 41 0.891 0.5479 0.5479 2.6259 2.6259
■ 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
2023-24 Arizona State D1 NCHC SR 38 23 13 36 0.947
2022-23 Arizona State D1 NCHC JR 21 6 6 12 0.571
2021-22 Arizona State D1 — SO 34 22 18 40 1.177
2020-21 Arizona State D1 — FR 25 13 6 19 0.760
Pre-College Projection vs. Actual Freshman Year
Projected PPG
0.25
before college
→
Actual FR PPG
0.76
2020-21 · Arizona State
+201.1% vs. projection

College Pathway Likelihood (based on 40 comparables)

52%
NCAA D1
2%
NCAA D2/D3
20%
Age-Out / Club
25%
Pro / Other

NCAAe Rankings

#8406
Forward overall
#366
Forward born in 1999

D1 Comparables

Thomas Forgione
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.70 PPG
→ Vermont (0.21 D1 FR PPG)
0.42 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Kevin Irwin
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.56 PPG
→ Vermont (0.47 D1 FR PPG)
0.33 Average
NCAAe PPG
Logan Nelson
WHL · 2012-13 · 0.88 PPG
→ Wisconsin-Stout (0.59 D1 FR PPG)
0.41 Strong
NCAAe PPG
Riley Bourbonnais
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.78 PPG
→ RPI (0.11 D1 FR PPG)
0.46 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Sam Rothstein
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.77 PPG
→ Colorado College (0.57 D1 FR PPG)
0.46 Strong
NCAAe PPG

D2/3 Comparables

Johnny Panvica
St. Thomas · 2014-15
0.955 Strong
actual D2/3 PPG
Lucas Michaud
Trinity · 2016-17
0.893 Strong
actual D2/3 PPG
Mike Bickley
Wisconsin-Superior · 2000-01
1.231 Elite
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.