2023 PWHL Draft
Appearance
2023 PWHL Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | September 18, 2023 |
Time | 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST |
Location | CBC's Toronto Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Network(s) | CBC Gem CBC Sports App |
Overview | |
League | Professional Women's Hockey League |
First selection | Taylor Heise Minnesota PWHL team |
The 2023 PWHL Draft will be the first draft in Professional Women's Hockey League history, and will take place on September 18, 2023, in the CBC's headquarters in Toronto, Canada.[1]
List of Eligible Players
This is the list of eligible players for the inaugural PWHL draft.[2]
Forwards
Name | Country | Birth Year | College / University | Playing Experience |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lexi Adzija | Canada | 2000 | Quinnipiac University | NCAA |
Jonna Albers | United States | 1994 | University of New Hampshire | PHF |
Kaycie Anderson | United States | 1991 | Norwich University | PHF |
Ariane Aubin | Canada | 1999 | University of Ottawa | Did Not Play |
Chole Aurard | France | 1999 | Northeastern University | NCAA |
Kelly Babstock | Canada/ United States | 1992 | Quinnipiac University | PHF |
Victoria Bach | Canada | 1996 | Boston University | PWHPA |
Ann-Sophie Bettez | Canada | 1987 | McGill University | PHF |
Siobhan Birch | Canada | 1997 | Saint Mary's University | Did Not Play |
Abigail Boreen | USA | 2000 | University of Minnesota | NCAA |
Defenders
Name | Country | Birth Year | College / University | Playing Experience |
---|---|---|---|---|
Erin Ambrose | Canada | 1994 | Clarkson University | PWHPA |
Amalie Anderson | Denmark | 1999 | University of Maine | NCAA |
Katherine Bailey | Canada | 1996 | University of Guelph | Did Not Play |
Taylor Baker | Canada/ Hungary | 1997 | Rochester Institute of Technology | PHF |
Ashton Bell | Canada | 1999 | University of Minnesota Duluth | NCAA |
Madison Bizal | USA | 2000 | Ohio State University | NCAA |
Leah Bohlken | Canada | 1997 | University of Saskatchewan | PWHPA |
Amanda Boulier | USA | 1993 | St. Lawrence University | PHF |
Jaime Bourbonnais | Canada | 1998 | Cornell University | PWHPA |
Zoe Boyd | Canada | 2000 | Quinnipiac University | NCAA |
Goaltenders
Name | Country | Birth Year | College / University | Playing Experience |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sandra Abstreiter | Germany | 1998 | Providence College | NCAA |
Lauren Bench | USA | 1997 | University of Minnesota | SDHL |
Marlène Boissonnault | Canada | 1997 | Cornell University | PWHPA |
Lindsay Browning | USA | 1999 | Cornell University | PHF |
Chantal Burke | USA | 1999 | Minnesota State University | PHF |
Kristen Campbell | Canada | 1997 | University of Wisconsin | PWHPA |
Alex Cavallini | USA | 1992 | University of Wisconsin | Did Not Play |
Elaine Chuli | Canada | 1994 | University of Connecticut | PHF |
Tricia Deguire | Canada | 1997 | McGill University | PHF |
Marie-Soleil Deschênes | Canada | 1994 | University of PEI | PHF |
Top NCAA/U Sports prospects
- Source: The Hockey News (September 5, 2023) ranking.[3]
Ranking | Player | School |
---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Heise (F) | Minnesota |
2 | Alina Müller (F) | Northeastern |
3 | Sophie Jaques (D) | Ohio State |
4 | Emma Maltais (F) | Ohio State |
5 | Emma Söderberg (G) | Minnesota Duluth |
6 | Grace Zumwinkle (F) | Minnesota |
7 | Chloé Aurard (F) | Northeastern |
8 | Jesse Compher (F) | Wisconsin |
9 | Gabbie Hughes (F) | Minnesota-Duluth |
10 | Ashton Bell (D) | Minnesota-Duluth |
Format
There will be 15 rounds, with each team having one pick in each round. The draft order was decided by using a computerized list randomizer during a video conference call with all 6 team's general managers.[4] The final draft order was:
Selections by round
The order of the 2023 Draft is listed below
Round One
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Heise | Forward | United States | Minnesota PWHL team | Minnesota (NCAA) |
2 | Jocelyne Larocque | Defence | Canada | Toronto PWHL team | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
3 | Alina Müller | Forward | Switzerland | Boston PWHL team | Northeastern (NCAA) |
4 | Ella Shelton | Defence | Canada | New York PWHL team | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
5 | Savannah Harmon | Defence | United States | Ottawa PWHL team | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
6 | Erin Ambrose | Defence | Canada | Montreal PWHL team | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
Round Two
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Kristin O'Neill | Forward | Canada | Montreal | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
8 | Ashton Bell | Defence | Canada | Ottawa | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
9 | Jaime Bourbonnais | Defence | Canada | New York | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
10 | Sophie Jaques | Defence | Canada | Boston | Ohio State (NCAA) |
11 | Emma Maltais | Forward | Canada | Toronto | Ohio State (NCAA) |
12 | Nicole Hensley | Goaltender | United States | Minnesota | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
Round Three
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Grace Zumwinkle | Forward | United States | Minnesota | Minnesota (NCAA) |
14 | Kristen Campbell | Goaltender | Canada | Toronto | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
15 | Jamie Lee Rattray | Forward | Canada | Boston | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
16 | Jessie Eldridge | Forward | Canada | New York | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
17 | Jincy Dunne | Defence | United States | Ottawa | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
18 | Maureen Murphy | Forward | United States | Montreal | Northeastern (NCAA) |
Round Four
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Dominika Lásková | Defence | Czech Republic | Montreal | Toronto Six (PHF) |
20 | Gabbie Hughes | Forward | United States | Ottawa | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
21 | Chloé Aurard | Forward | France | New York | Northeastern (NCAA) |
22 | Loren Gabel | Forward | Canada | Boston | Boston Pride (PHF) |
23 | Natalie Spooner | Forward | Canada | Toronto | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
24 | Maggie Flaherty | Defence | United States | Minnesota | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
Round Five
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | Susanna Tapani | Forward | Finland | Minnesota | KRS Vanke Rays (ZhHL; 2021–22) |
26 | Jesse Compher | Forward | United States | Toronto | Wisconsin (NCAA) |
27 | Hannah Brandt | Forward | United States | Boston | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
28 | Élizabeth Giguère | Right wing | Canada | New York | Boston Pride (PHF) |
29 | Hayley Scamurra | Forward | United States | Ottawa | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
30 | Kati Tabin | Defence | Canada | Montreal | Toronto Six (PHF) |
Round Six
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Kennedy Marchment | Right wing | Canada | Montreal | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
32 | Daryl Watts | Forward | Canada | Ottawa | Toronto Six (PHF) |
33 | Corinne Schroeder | Goaltender | Canada | New York | Boston Pride (PHF) |
34 | Jessica Digirolamo | Defence | Canada | Boston | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
35 | Kali Flanagan | Defence | United States | Toronto | Boston Pride (PHF) |
36 | Clair DeGeorge | Forward | United States | Minnesota | Harvey's (PWHPA) |
Round Seven
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | Natalie Buchbinder | Defence | United States | Minnesota | Wisconsin (NCAA) |
38 | Victoria Bach | Forward | Canada | Toronto | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
39 | Theresa Schafzahl | Forward | Austria | Boston | Vermont (NCAA) |
40 | Jill Saulnier | Forward | Canada | New York | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
41 | Aneta Tejralová | Defence | Czech Republic | Ottawa | Boston Pride (PHF) |
42 | Tereza Vanišová | Forward | Czech Republic | Montreal | Toronto Six (PHF) |
Round Eight
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
43 | Madison Bizal | Defence | United States | Montreal | Ohio State (NCAA) |
44 | Kateřina Mrázová | Centre | Czech Republic | Ottawa | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
45 | Brooke Hobson | Defence | Canada | New York | Modo Hockey (SDHL) |
46 | Emily Brown | Defence | United States | Boston | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
47 | Brittany Howard | Forward | Canada | Toronto | Toronto Six (PHF) |
48 | Denisa Křížová | Forward | Czech Republic | Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
Round Nine
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Sidney Morin | Defence | United States | Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
50 | Allie Munroe | Defence | Canada | Toronto | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
51 | Taylor Girard | Forward | United States | Boston | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
52 | Jade Downie-Landry | Forward | Canada | New York | Montreal Force (PHF) |
53 | Zoe Boyd | Defence | Canada | Ottawa | Quinnipiac (NCAA) |
54 | Gabrielle David | Centre | Canada | Montreal | Clarkson (NCAA) |
Round Ten
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | Defence | Canada | Montreal | Northeastern (NCAA) |
56 | Kristin Della Rovere | Centre | Canada | Ottawa | Harvard (NCAA) |
57 | Paetyn Levis | Forward | United States | New York | Ohio State (NCAA) |
58 | Emma Söderberg | Goaltender | Sweden | Boston | Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
59 | Mellissa Channell | Defence | Canada | Toronto | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
60 | Sophia Shaver | Forward | United States | Minnesota | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
Round Eleven
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | Amanda Leveille | Goaltender | Canada | Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
62 | Maggie Connors | Forward | Canada | Toronto | Princeton (NCAA) |
63 | Sophie Shirley | Forward | Canada | Boston | Wisconsin (NCAA) |
64 | Abbey Levy | Goaltender | United States | New York | Boston College (NCAA) |
65 | Lexie Adzija | Forward | Canada | Ottawa | Quinnipiac (NCAA) |
66 | Jillian Dempsey | Forward | United States | Montreal | Boston Pride (PHF) |
Round Twelve
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Claire Dalton | Centre / Right wing | Canada | Montreal | Yale (NCAA) |
68 | Sandra Abstreiter | Goaltender | Germany | Ottawa | Providence College (NCAA) |
69 | Olivia Zafuto | Defence | United States | New York | Boston Pride (PHF) |
70 | Shiann Darkangelo | Forward | United States | Boston | Toronto Six (PHF) |
71 | Rebecca Leslie | Forward | Canada | Toronto | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
72 | Michela Cava | Centre | Canada | Minnesota | Toronto Six (PHF) |
Round Thirteen
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | Liz Schepers | Centre / left wing | United States | Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
74 | Hannah Miller | Forward | China | Toronto | Shenzhen KRS (ZhHL) |
75 | Emma Buckles | Defence | Canada | Boston | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
76 | Kayla Vespa | Forward | Canada | New York | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
77 | Amanda Boulier | Defence | United States | Ottawa | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
78 | Elaine Chuli | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal | Toronto Six (PHF) |
Round Fourteen
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Ann-Sophie Bettez | Forward | Canada | Montreal | Montreal Force (PHF) |
80 | Caitrin Lonergan | Forward | United States | Ottawa | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
81 | Emma Woods | Forward | Canada | New York | Toronto Six (PHF) |
82 | Tatum Skaggs | Forward | United States | Boston | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
83 | Alexa Vasko | Forward | Canada | Toronto | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
84 | Minttu Tuominen | Defence | Finland | Minnesota | Kiekko-Espoo (NSML) |
Round Fifteen
# | Player | Position | Nationality | PWHL team | College/University/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 | Sydney Brodt | Forward | United States | Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
86 | Olivia Knowles | Defence | Canada | Toronto | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
87 | Jessica Healey | Defence | Canada | Boston | Buffalo Beauts (PHF) |
88 | Alexandra Labelle | Forward | Canada | New York | Montreal Force (PHF) |
89 | Ottawa | ||||
90 | Montreal |
References
- ^ "Jenner, Clark, Maschmeyer become PWHL's first players after signing with Ottawa". www.sportsnet.ca. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "List of draft eligible players". www.sportsnet.ca. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (September 5, 2023). "PWHL Draft: Ranking NCAA and USports Grads". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League announces 2023 Draft order of selection". CBC. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-06.