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Position: Forward DOB: 2007-10-24 Country: USA
2026 · Round 5, Pick #136  ·  Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
Minnesota Duluth
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 Andover USHS-MN 30 6 7 13 0.433 0.0549 0.0549 0.1052 0.1052
2023-24 Andover USHS-MN 25 3 15 18 0.720 0.0912 0.0912 0.1748 0.1748
2024-25 Andover USHS-MN 30 17 16 33 1.100 0.1393 0.1393 0.2671 0.2671
2025-26 Lincoln Stars USHL 5 2 3 5 1.000 0.5899 0.6047 3.0007 3.0761
2026-27 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 3 0 2 2 0.667 0.3243 0.3243 1.6285 1.6285
■ Blue = NCAAe (D1 anchor)   ■ Green = D3e (D3 anchor)   COVID-flagged seasons highlighted in yellow

College Pathway Likelihood (based on 40 comparables)

38%
NCAA D1
10%
NCAA D2/D3
18%
Age-Out / Club
35%
Pro / Other

NCAAe Rankings

#12899
Forward overall
#345
Forward born in 2007

D1 Comparables

A.J. Fossen
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.55 PPG
→ Clarkson (0.32 D1 FR PPG)
0.31 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Grant Opperman
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.56 PPG
→ Dartmouth (0.61 D1 FR PPG)
0.32 Strong
NCAAe PPG
Judd Peterson
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.57 PPG
→ St. Cloud State (0.19 D1 FR PPG)
0.32 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Villiam Haag
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.64 PPG
→ Michigan State (0.37 D1 FR PPG)
0.37 Average
NCAAe PPG
Peter Krieger
NAHL · 2012-13 · 0.92 PPG
→ Alaska Fairbanks (0.39 D1 FR PPG)
0.34 Average
NCAAe PPG

Minnesota Duluth Alumni similar profiles who attended this school

Jayson Shaugabay
USHS-MN 2019-20
0.72
actual FR PPG at Minnesota Duluth
Max Plante
USHS-MN 2021-22
1.22
actual FR PPG at Minnesota Duluth
Luke Johnson
NAHL 2020-21
0.12
actual FR PPG at Minnesota Duluth
Harper Bentz
USHS-MN 2021-22
0.33
actual FR PPG at Minnesota Duluth

D2/3 Comparables

Jon Whitelaw
SUNY Oswego · 2007-08
1.357 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Cannon Bonifay
Westfield State · 2023-24
0.714 Strong
actual D2/3 PPG
John Moncovich
Utica · 2016-17
0.864 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.