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Bobby Cowan Elite Prospects ↗

Position: Forward DOB: 2006-06-12 Country: USA
2026 · Round 7, Pick #205  ·  New York Islanders New York Islanders
⚠️ Aging Out 2026-27: Turns 20 before Dec 31, 2026 — final eligible junior season.
Western Michigan
Verbal NCHC D1

Set Commitment

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 Edina USHS-MN 30 17 21 38 1.267 0.1604 0.1604 0.3077 0.3077
2023-24 Omaha Lancers USHL 20 1 5 6 0.300 0.1770 0.1869 0.9010 0.9516
2024-25 Madison Capitols USHL 57 22 29 51 0.895 0.5278 0.5305 2.6871 2.7009
■ 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 Western Michigan D1 NCHC FR 39 5 19 24 0.615
Pre-College Projection vs. Actual Freshman Year
Projected PPG
0.34
before college
→
Actual FR PPG
0.62
2025-26 · Western Michigan
+82.9% vs. projection

College Pathway Likelihood (based on 40 comparables)

95%
NCAA D1
0%
NCAA D2/D3
5%
Pro / Other

NCAAe Rankings

#9241
Forward overall
#289
Forward born in 2006

D1 Comparables

Sheldon Dries
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.91 PPG
→ Western Michigan (0.18 D1 FR PPG)
0.53 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Alex Kile
USHL · 2012-13 · 1.07 PPG
→ Michigan (0.21 D1 FR PPG)
0.64 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Austin Ortega
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.91 PPG
→ Nebraska Omaha (0.54 D1 FR PPG)
0.53 Average
NCAAe PPG
John Stevens
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.81 PPG
→ Northeastern (0.59 D1 FR PPG)
0.48 Strong
NCAAe PPG
Drew Smolcynski
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.69 PPG
→ St. Lawrence (0.44 D1 FR PPG)
0.41 Average
NCAAe PPG

Western Michigan Alumni similar profiles who attended this school

Sheldon Dries
USHL 2012-13
0.18
actual FR PPG at Western Michigan
Frederik Tiffels
USHL 2013-14
0.66
actual FR PPG at Western Michigan
Aidan Muir
USHL 2013-14
0.42
actual FR PPG at Western Michigan
Matt Iacopelli
NAHL 2012-13
0.26
actual FR PPG at Western Michigan

D2/3 Comparables

Ryan Reifler
Elmira · 2017-18
1.067 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Geordan Buffoline
University of New England · 2017-18
1.667 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Christopher Miraldo
Westfield State · 2022-23
1.037 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.