Corsi and Fenwick have become two of the most popular individual and team advanced statistics in hockey. The metrics accurately predict possession, and in the long run, team and individual success.
While advanced statistics have become the norm in men’s hockey, they remain relatively invisible to the public for women’s hockey. To begin closing that gap, we’re looking at the top NCAA prospects for the 2025 PWHL Draft from an advanced statistics approach.
Corsi For % Among NCAA Prospects For The 2025 PWHL Draft
Corsi is a hockey statistic looking at the shot attempt differential while an individual player is on the ice at even strength. Corsi is a way to evaluate puck possession and the impact a player has in generating offense. Corsi looks at all shot attempts, including shots on goal, shots that miss the net, and shots that are blocked.
To examine the impact an individual player has, Corsi measures the number of shot attempts they have, and that occur while they are on the ice, compared to the shot attempts against while they are on the ice. When looking at the Corsi For %, a number above 50% indicates a player is driving play and control more often than their opponent. Players who register a Corsi For % lower than 50% means they are being outplayed, or unable to keep possession and generate chances while that player is on the ice. Of course, this can be impacted by the other players on the ice and strength of opponents. This is particularly true in the NCAA where strong programs like Ohio State and Wisconsin can dominate entire games skewing the Corsi For % for top players on weaker programs.
Corsi For % has become a trusted advanced statistic in hockey. It showcases controlled possession leading to scoring chances and is considered a strong predictor of long-term player and team success. Here’s a look at the NCAA prospects eligible for the PWHL Draft with the best Corsi For %:
- Makenna Webster, F, Ohio State – 69.7%
- Maddi Wheeler, F, Ohio State – 68.3%
- Jenna Buglioni, F, Ohio State – 67.6%
- Marianne Picard, F, Wisconsin – 67.4%
- Sarah Wozniewicz, F, Wisconsin – 67.3%
- Karley Garcia, D, Penn State – 66.4%
- Kiara Zanon, F, Ohio State – 66.0%
- Riley Brengman, D, Ohio State – 66.0%
- Lily Delianedis, F, Cornell – 66.1%
- Lacey Eden, F, Wisconsin – 65.6%
- Haley Winn, D, Clarkson – 65.5%
- Brianna Brooks, F, Penn State – 64.4%
- Anne Cherkowski, F, Clakson – 64.1%
- Hannah Johnson, D, Providence – 64.1%
- Nicole Gosling, D, Clarkson – 63.9%
- Lyndie Lobdell, D, Penn State – 63.8%
- Jenna Goodwin, F, Clarkson – 63.6%
- Casey O’Brien, F, Wisconsin – 63.5%
- Sidney Fess, D, Clarkson – 63.5%
- Kendall Cooper, D, Quinnipiac – 63.1%
- Katie Chan, F, Cornell – 63.0%
- Lindsay Bochna, F, Boston University – 62.4%
- Maddy Samoskevich, F/D, Quinnipiac – 62.2%
- Olivia Muhn, D, Yale – 62.2%
- Anna Bargman, F, Yale – 62.1%
Fenwick For % Among NCAA Prospects For The 2025 PWHL Draft
Similar to Corsi, Fenwick is an advanced hockey statistic looking at shot attempt differentials when a player is on the ice. The difference between Corsi and Fenwick is that Fenwick removes blocked shots, while Corsi includes all shot attempts. Due to this difference, Fenwick is another measure of puck possession and the ability to drive offensive chances, but also accounts for shot blocking abilities and strategies.
Fenwick For % is a calculation looking at all unblocked shot attempts for a player and team while a player is on the ice, versus the unblocked shot attempts of their opponent while they are on the ice. A Fenwick For % over 50% shows a team is controlling more play and generating more chances while a specific player is on the ice. A Fenwick For % lower than 50% shows a team lacks control, and surrenders more unblocked chances while a specific player is on the ice. Similar to Corsi at the NCAA level however, the overall strength of top programs like Ohio State and Wisconsin could skew data for individual players.
For teams that block a lot of shots, Fenwick indicates that change statistically. Many of the players who scored high during the 2024-25 season in Corsi For %, also have high Fenwick For %. Here’s a look at the NCAA prospects eligible for the 2025 PWHL Draft with the best Fenwick For %.
- Makenna Webster, F, Ohio State – 70.5%
- Maddi Wheeler, F, Ohio State – 68.4%
- Jenna Buglioni, F, Ohio State – 67.5%
- Sarah Wozniewicz, F, Wisconsin – 67.3%
- Lacey Eden, F, Wisconsin – 67.0%
- Haley Winn, D, Clarkson – 67.0%
- Marianne Picard, F, Wisconsin – 66.8%
- Karley Garcia, D, Penn State – 66.8%
- Lily Delianedis, F, Cornell – 66.7%
- Lyndie Lobdell, D, Penn State – 66.0%
- Anne Cherkowski, F, Clakson – 65.7%
- Riley Brengman, D, Ohio State – 65.7%
- Kiara Zanon, F, Ohio State – 65.3%
- Brianna Brooks, F, Penn State – 65.1%
- Nicole Gosling, D, Clarkson – 65.1%
- Jenna Goodwin, F, Clarkson – 64.5%
- Katie Chan, F, Cornell – 64.4%
- Casey O’Brien, F, Wisconsin – 64.4%
- Sidney Fess, D, Clarkson – 64.1%
- Olivia Muhn, D, Yale – 63.6%
- Hannah Johnson, D, Providence – 63.2%
- Anna Bargman, F, Yale – 62.9%
- Kristyna Kaltounkova, F, Colgate – 62.9%
- Rory Guilday, D, Cornell – 62%
- Kaitlyn Kotlowski, D, Wisconsin – 62%
