Claire Sanford Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Defense
DOB: 2008-08-29
Country: Canada
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
NCAA-W Projection
Colgate
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — ECAC-W
0.27
Average (0.25–0.45)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.2940
Conf. Strength1.010
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
1.00
Elite (1.00+)
Base D3e-W PPG1.0642
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
28%
NCAA D1W
8%
NCAA D3W
65%
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 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | OWHL-U22 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0.543 | 0.1898 | 0.2053 |
| 2024-25 | Stoney Creek Sabres | OWHL-U22 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0.529 | 0.1851 | 0.1900 |
| 2025-26 | Stoney Creek Sabres | OWHL-U22 | 43 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 1.046 | 0.3659 | 0.3634 |
NCAAe-W = points/game translated to NCAA-W equivalent · COVID-flagged seasons in yellow
College Seasons
| Season | School | Conference | Year | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Colgate | ECAC-W | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D1W
| Player | League · Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briana Mastel | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 1.04 PPG | 0.258 | Harvard |
| Anna Kilponen | SMLIIGA-W · 2012-13 · 0.79 PPG | 0.257 | North Dakota |
| Paige Haley | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 2.40 PPG | 0.083 | Minnesota |
| Anna Wright | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 0.86 PPG | 0.000 | Maine |
| Taylor Marchin | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 0.77 PPG | 0.207 | Yale |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Donaher | 2014-15 · 2.50 PPG | 0.524 | Lebanon Valley | UCHC |
| Rhiannon Ashworth | 2024-25 · 3.08 PPG | 0.440 | St. Catherine | MIAC |
| Abby Hansberger | 2023-24 · 0.81 PPG | 1.643 | Concordia (WI) | NCHA |
| Nicole Unsworth | 2016-17 · 1.37 PPG | 0.960 | SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNYAC |
| Allie Bussey | 2017-18 · 1.24 PPG | 1.062 | St. Scholastica | 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.