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Luke Puchner Elite Prospects ↗

Position: Forward DOB: 2008-01-02 Country: USA
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 Waconia USHS-MN 28 17 16 33 1.179 0.1492 0.1492 0.2862 0.2862
2025-26 Lincoln Stars USHL 2 0 1 1 0.500 0.2949 0.3051 1.5004 1.5524
2026-27 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 3 1 1 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)

32%
NCAA D1
2%
NCAA D2/D3
18%
Age-Out / Club
48%
Pro / Other

NCAAe Rankings

#14842
Forward overall
#229
Forward born in 2008

D1 Comparables

Andrew Poturalski
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.62 PPG
→ New Hampshire (0.72 D1 FR PPG)
0.36 Strong
NCAAe PPG
Peter Krieger
NAHL · 2012-13 · 0.92 PPG
→ Alaska Fairbanks (0.39 D1 FR PPG)
0.34 Average
NCAAe PPG
Joe Cox
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.65 PPG
→ Michigan State (0.33 D1 FR PPG)
0.37 Developing
NCAAe PPG
Kyle Schempp
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.64 PPG
→ Ferris State (0.58 D1 FR PPG)
0.37 Strong
NCAAe PPG
Kevin Duane
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.67 PPG
→ Boston University (0.31 D1 FR PPG)
0.39 Developing
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
Harper Bentz
USHS-MN 2021-22
0.33
actual FR PPG at Minnesota Duluth
Zam Plante
USHS-MN 2021-22
0.61
actual FR PPG at Minnesota Duluth

D2/3 Comparables

John Moncovich
Utica · 2016-17
0.864 Strong
actual D2/3 PPG
Jon Whitelaw
SUNY Oswego · 2007-08
1.357 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Caden Smith
Chatham · 2019-20
1.292 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.