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McKenna Van Gelder Elite Prospects ↗

Position: Forward DOB: 2004-01-24 Country: Canada
NCAA-W Projection
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NCAA Division I Women's

Projected PPG — WCHA-W
0.50
Strong (0.45–0.70)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.5406
Conf. Strength0.997
Year Adj (FR)×0.87
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used1

NCAA D3W

Projected PPG — Division Avg
1.17
Elite (1.00+)
Base D3e-W PPG1.3716
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used1

D1W / D3W Likelihood

38%
NCAA D1W
2%
NCAA D3W
60%
Club / Other

Based on 40 comparable players

Career Trajectory
Dashed = raw PPG  ·  Solid = age-adjusted NCAAe-W PPG  ·  Green = actual college PPG

Pre-College Seasons

Most women's college players come directly from high school hockey. Junior or HS season stats below (when available on Elite Prospects).

SeasonTeamLeagueGP GAPtsPPG NCAAe-W PPGAge-Adjusted
2021-22 Etobicoke Dolphins OWHL-U22 29 20 11 31 1.069 0.3744 0.3744
NCAAe-W = points/game translated to NCAA-W equivalent  ·  COVID-flagged seasons in yellow

College Seasons

SeasonSchoolConferenceYear GPGAPtsPPG
2025-26 Cornell ECAC-W SR 33 10 13 23 0.697
2024-25 Cornell ECAC-W JR 35 10 13 23 0.657
2023-24 Cornell ECAC-W SO 34 8 9 17 0.500
2022-23 Cornell ECAC-W FR 32 13 10 23 0.719

Historical Comparables — NCAA D1W

PlayerLeague · Season · PPG FR College PPGSchool
Katie Rooney USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 2.52 PPG 0.219 RPI
Darby Dodds USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 2.52 PPG 0.000 Lindenwood
Corbin Boyd USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 2.42 PPG 0.269 Minnesota State
Lauren Hespenheide USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 2.40 PPG 0.257 St. Cloud State
Dana Rasmussen USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 2.62 PPG 0.167 Ohio State

Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W

PlayerJunior Season · PPG FR College PPGSchoolConference
Alex Hantge 2014-15 · 0.96 PPG 1.417 Wisconsin-River Falls WIAC
Amanda Sergent 2013-14 · 2.04 PPG 0.667 Wisconsin-Superior WIAC
Sophie McGovern 2012-13 · 1.57 PPG 0.857 Norwich NEHC
Maddie Hulter 2022-23 · 2.24 PPG 0.615 Wisconsin-Eau Claire WIAC
Eleanor Donaher 2015-16 · 2.53 PPG 0.524 Lebanon Valley UCHC

Women's college hockey projections draw primarily on high school and junior stats when available. Because most women go directly from HS to college, projections with limited pre-college data use conference-based priors.

NCAAe-W factors are derived from historical pre-college→NCAA-W transitions. For many players, projection confidence is lower than men's due to sparse pre-college tracking.