Shay Benson Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Forward
DOB: 2008-12-01
Country: USA
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
NCAA-W Projection
St. Thomas
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — WCHA-W
0.28
Average (0.25–0.45)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.3280
Conf. Strength0.997
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
0.74
Strong (0.65–1.00)
Base D3e-W PPG0.8596
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
15%
NCAA D1W
25%
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).
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | NCAAe-W PPG | Age-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | 16U-AAA-W | 28 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 1.464 | 0.5230 | 0.5230 |
| 2024-25 | — | 16U-AAA-W | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.286 | 0.4593 | 0.4593 |
| 2025-26 | Moorhead High (W) | USHS-MN-W | 27 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 1.593 | 0.2405 | 0.2405 |
NCAAe-W = points/game translated to NCAA-W equivalent · COVID-flagged seasons in yellow
Historical Comparables — NCAA D1W
| Player | League · Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Madsen | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 1.60 PPG | 0.600 | Penn State |
| Lydia Passolt | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 1.60 PPG | 0.095 | Bemidji State |
| Kiki Radke | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 1.58 PPG | 0.273 | Bemidji State |
| Sophia Kunin | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 1.62 PPG | 0.425 | Wisconsin |
| Sara Hjalmarsson | SDHL · 2012-13 · 0.20 PPG | 0.657 | Providence |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Chamernick | 2022-23 · 1.17 PPG | 0.500 | Hamline | MIAC |
| Grace Karakas | 2023-24 · 1.38 PPG | 0.417 | SUNY Cortland | SUNYAC |
| Emily Heid | 2013-14 · 1.00 PPG | 0.593 | Wisconsin-Superior | WIAC |
| Ellie Patrick | 2022-23 · 0.92 PPG | 0.636 | Keene State | NEHC |
| Jillian Bilsborough | 2021-22 · 1.21 PPG | 0.481 | Aurora | NCHA |
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.