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Position: Defense DOB: 2007-04-30 Country: USA
Western Michigan
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 Rogers USHS-MN 28 3 20 23 0.821 0.1040 0.1040 0.1995 0.1995
2023-24 Rogers USHS-MN 27 7 36 43 1.593 0.2016 0.2016 0.3868 0.3868
2024-25 Rogers USHS-MN 30 11 35 46 1.533 0.1941 0.1941 1.5017 1.5755
2025-26 Madison Capitols USHL 61 6 23 29 0.475 0.2804 0.2806 1.4278 1.4291
■ Blue = NCAAe (D1 anchor)   ■ Green = D3e (D3 anchor)   COVID-flagged seasons highlighted in yellow

College Pathway Likelihood (based on 40 comparables)

82%
NCAA D1
2%
NCAA D2/D3
5%
Age-Out / Club
10%
Pro / Other

NCAAe Rankings

#2244
Defenseman overall
#277
Defenseman born in 2007

D1 Comparables

Jaccob Slavin
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.53 PPG
→ Colorado College (0.78 D1 FR PPG)
0.31 Elite D
NCAAe PPG
Jeff Taylor
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.47 PPG
→ Union (0.39 D1 FR PPG)
0.28 Strong D
NCAAe PPG
Gavin Bayreuther
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.55 PPG
→ St. Lawrence (0.95 D1 FR PPG)
0.32 Elite D
NCAAe PPG
Matt Benning
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.46 PPG
→ Northeastern (0.39 D1 FR PPG)
0.27 Strong D
NCAAe PPG
Ian Brady
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.53 PPG
→ Nebraska Omaha (0.64 D1 FR PPG)
0.32 Elite D
NCAAe PPG

Western Michigan Alumni similar profiles who attended this school

Samuel Sjölund
SHL-J20 2019-20
0.00
actual FR PPG at Western Michigan
Zack Sharp
USHL 2023-24
0.21
actual FR PPG at Western Michigan
Luke Witkowski
SHL 2025-26
0.19
actual FR PPG at Western Michigan
Scooter Brickey
USHL 2017-18
0.12
actual FR PPG at Western Michigan

D2/3 Comparables

Chris Peters
UMass Boston · 2015-16
0.720 Strong
actual D2/3 PPG
Kyle Gallegos
Tufts · 2008-09
1.150 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Neil Trimm
Neumann · 2001-02
1.800 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.