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A.J.
Francisco
D · USA · Age 18 (2026-27)
2026 NHL Draft Eligible
Projected FR PPG → BigTen
0.33
NCAAe 0.350 · BigTen
#576 D overall · #80 among 2008-born Ds
Ice Path HOCKEY ANALYTICS icepathhockey.com
Recent Seasons
Season League Team PPG NCAAe
2025-26 NTDP-U18 U.S. National U18 Team 0.667 0.507
2024-25 NTDP-U18 U.S. National U17 Team 0.140 0.113
↑ Improving NCAAe trajectory
Comparable Players
Player NCAAe PPG Frosh PPG
Will Butcher
Denver
0.421 0.421
Matt Nuttle
Cornell
0.445 —
Michael Brodzinski
Minnesota
0.362 0.500
Matias Cleland
New Hampshire
0.388 0.098
IcePath Analytics
Junior → NCAA Equivalency Model
Strong D1 Prospect
NCAAe equivalency projection · icepathhockey.com

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