2023 PWHL Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | September 18, 2023 |
Location | CBC's Toronto Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Network(s) | CBC Gem CBC Sports App |
Overview | |
90 total selections in 15 rounds | |
League | Professional Women's Hockey League |
First selection | ![]() Minnesota |
The 2023 PWHL draft was the first draft in Professional Women's Hockey League history, and took place on September 18, 2023, at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Taylor Heise was the first player chosen in the draft, selected by Minnesota. In all, 90 players were selected over 15 rounds of drafting.
List of Eligible Players
286 eligible players from 17 different countries declared for the inaugural PWHL draft.[2]
Top NCAA/U Sports prospects
- Source: The Hockey News ranking (September 5, 2023).[3]
Ranking | Player | School |
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1 | ![]() |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
2 | ![]() |
Northeastern Huskies |
3 | ![]() |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
4 | ![]() |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
5 | ![]() |
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
6 | ![]() |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
7 | ![]() |
Northeastern Huskies |
8 | ![]() |
Wisconsin Badgers |
9 | ![]() |
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
10 | ![]() |
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
Format
The draft consisted of 15 rounds. The order of picks in the first round was decided by using a computerized list randomizer during a video conference call with all 6 team's general managers.[4] In the second round this order was reversed, so the team with the 6th pick would also receive the 7th pick, whilst the team with first overall pick would not pick again until the 12th pick (last pick in the second round). The order would continue alternating in each subsequent round, producing a 'snaking' order.[5]
The final draft order was:
Selections by round
Picks from the 2023 Draft are listed below by round.[6]
Round one
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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1 | Taylor Heise (F) | ![]() |
PWHL Minnesota | Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA) |
2 | Jocelyne Larocque (D) | ![]() |
PWHL Toronto | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
3 | Alina Muller (C) | ![]() |
PWHL Boston | Northeastern Huskies (Hockey East) |
4 | Ella Shelton (D) | ![]() |
PWHL New York | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
5 | Savannah Harmon (D) | ![]() |
PWHL Ottawa | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
6 | Erin Ambrose (D) | ![]() |
PWHL Montreal | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
Round two
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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7 | Kristin O'Neill (F) | ![]() |
Montreal | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
8 | Ashton Bell (D) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA) |
9 | Jaime Bourbonnais (D) | ![]() |
New York | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
10 | Sophie Jaques (D) | ![]() |
Boston | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) |
11 | Emma Maltais (F) | ![]() |
Toronto | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) |
12 | Nicole Hensley (G) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
Round three
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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13 | Grace Zumwinkle (F) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA) |
14 | Kristen Campbell (G) | ![]() |
Toronto | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
15 | Jamie Lee Rattray (F) | ![]() |
Boston | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
16 | Jessie Eldridge (F) | ![]() |
New York | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
17 | Jincy Roese (D) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
18 | Maureen Murphy (F) | ![]() |
Montreal | Northeastern Huskies (Hockey East) |
Round four
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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19 | Dominika Laskova (D) | ![]() |
Montreal | Toronto Six (PHF) |
20 | Gabbie Hughes (F) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA) |
21 | Chloe Aurard (LW) | ![]() |
New York | Northeastern Huskies (Hockey East) |
22 | Loren Gabel (F) | ![]() |
Boston | Boston Pride (PHF) |
23 | Natalie Spooner (F) | ![]() |
Toronto | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
24 | Maggie Flaherty (D) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA) |
Round five
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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25 | Susanna Tapani (C) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays (ZhHL; 2021–22) |
26 | Jesse Compher (F) | ![]() |
Toronto | Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA) |
27 | Hannah Brandt (C) | ![]() |
Boston | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
28 | Elizabeth Giguere (RW) | ![]() |
New York | Boston Pride (PHF) |
29 | Hayley Scamurra (F) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
30 | Kati Tabin (D) | ![]() |
Montreal | Toronto Six (PHF) |
Round six
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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31 | Kennedy Marchment (RW) | ![]() |
Montreal | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
32 | Daryl Watts (C) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Toronto Six (PHF) |
33 | Corinne Schroeder (G) | ![]() |
New York | Boston Pride (PHF) |
34 | Jessica Digirolamo (D) | ![]() |
Boston | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
35 | Kali Flanagan (D) | ![]() |
Toronto | Boston Pride (PHF) |
36 | Clair DeGeorge (F) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
Round seven
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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37 | Natalie Buchbinder (D) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA) |
38 | Victoria Bach (F) | ![]() |
Toronto | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
39 | Theresa Schafzahl (F) | ![]() |
Boston | Vermont Catamounts (Hockey East) |
40 | Jill Saulnier (F) | ![]() |
New York | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
41 | Aneta Tejralova (D) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Boston Pride (PHF) |
42 | Tereza Vanisova (F) | ![]() |
Montreal | Toronto Six (PHF) |
Round eight
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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43 | Madison Bizal (D) | ![]() |
Montreal | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) |
44 | Katerina Mrazova (C) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
45 | Brooke Hobson (D) | ![]() |
New York | Modo Hockey Dam (SDHL) |
46 | Emily Brown (D) | ![]() |
Boston | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
47 | Brittany Howard (F) | ![]() |
Toronto | Toronto Six (PHF) |
48 | Denisa Krizova (F) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
Round nine
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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49 | Sidney Morin (D) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
50 | Allie Munroe (D) | ![]() |
Toronto | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
51 | Taylor Girard (F) | ![]() |
Boston | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
52 | Jade Downie-Landry (F) | ![]() |
New York | Montreal Force (PHF) |
53 | Zoe Boyd (D) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC) |
54 | Gabrielle David (C) | ![]() |
Montreal | Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC) |
Round ten
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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55 | Maude Poulin-Labelle (D) | ![]() |
Montreal | Northeastern Huskies (Hockey East) |
56 | Kristin Della Rovere (C) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Harvard Crimson (ECAC) |
57 | Paetyn Levis (F) | ![]() |
New York | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) |
58 | Emma Söderberg (G) | ![]() |
Boston | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA) |
59 | Mellissa Channell (D) | ![]() |
Toronto | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
60 | Sophia Kunin (F) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Team Harvey's (PWHPA) |
Round eleven
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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61 | Amanda Leveille (G) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
62 | Maggie Connors (F) | ![]() |
Toronto | Princeton Tigers (ECAC) |
63 | Sophie Shirley (F) | ![]() |
Boston | Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA) |
64 | Abbey Levy (G) | ![]() |
New York | Boston College Eagles (Hockey East) |
65 | Lexie Adzija (F) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC) |
66 | Jillian Dempsey (F) | ![]() |
Montreal | Boston Pride (PHF) |
Round twelve
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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67 | Claire Dalton (C/RW) | ![]() |
Montreal | Yale Bulldogs (ECAC) |
68 | Sandra Abstreiter (G) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Providence Friars (Hockey East) |
69 | Olivia Zafuto (D) | ![]() |
New York | Boston Pride (PHF) |
70 | Shiann Darkangelo (LW) | ![]() |
Boston | Toronto Six (PHF) |
71 | Rebecca Leslie (F) | ![]() |
Toronto | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
72 | Michela Cava (C) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Toronto Six (PHF) |
Round thirteen
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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73 | Liz Schepers (C/LW) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
74 | Hannah Miller (F) | ![]() ![]() |
Toronto | Shenzhen Kunlun Red Star (ZhHL) |
75 | Emma Buckles (D) | ![]() |
Boston | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
76 | Kayla Vespa (F) | ![]() |
New York | Team Adidas (PWHPA) |
77 | Amanda Boulier (D) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
78 | Elaine Chuli (G) | ![]() |
Montreal | Toronto Six (PHF) |
Round fourteen
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Ann-Sophie Bettez (F) | ![]() |
Montreal | Montreal Force (PHF) |
80 | Caitrin Lonergan (F) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Connecticut Whale (PHF) |
81 | Emma Woods (F) | ![]() |
New York | Toronto Six (PHF) |
82 | Tatum Skaggs (F) | ![]() |
Boston | Team Scotiabank (PWHPA) |
83 | Alexa Vasko (F) | ![]() |
Toronto | Team Sonnet (PWHPA) |
84 | Minttu Tuominen (D) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Kiekko-Espoo Naiset (NSML) |
Round fifteen
# | Player | Nationality | PWHL team | College/university/club team |
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85 | Sydney Brodt (F) | ![]() |
Minnesota | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
86 | Olivia Knowles (D) | ![]() |
Toronto | Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF) |
87 | Jessica Healey (D) | ![]() |
Boston | Buffalo Beauts (PHF) |
88 | Alexandra Labelle (F) | ![]() |
New York | Montreal Force (PHF) |
89 | Audrey-Ann Veillette (F) | ![]() |
Ottawa | Montreal Carabins (RSEQ) |
90 | Lina Ljungblom (C) | ![]() |
Montreal | Modo Hockey Dam (SDHL) |
Draftees based on nationality
Rank | Country | Selections | Percent | Top selection |
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North America | 77 | 85.6% | ||
1 | ![]() |
49 | 54.4% | Jocelyne Larocque, 2nd |
2 | ![]() |
28 | 31.1% | Taylor Heise, 1st |
Europe | 13 | 14.4% | ||
3 | ![]() |
5 | 5.6% | Dominika Lásková, 19th |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 2.2% | Susanna Tapani, 25th |
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2 | 2.2% | Emma Söderberg, 50th | |
6 | ![]() |
1 | 1.1% | Alina Müller, 3rd |
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1 | 1.1% | Chloé Aurard, 21st | |
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1 | 1.1% | Theresa Schafzahl, 39th | |
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1 | 1.1% | Sandra Abstreiter, 68th |
North American draftees by state/province
Rank | State/province | Selections | Percent | Top selection |
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1 | ![]() |
27 | 30.0% | Ella Shelton, 4th |
2 | ![]() |
11 | 12.2% | Taylor Heise, 1st |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 8.9% | Élizabeth Giguère, 28th |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 5.6% | Jocelyne Larocque, 2nd |
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5 | 5.6% | Maureen Murphy, 18th | |
6 | ![]() |
3 | 3.3% | Kali Flanagan, 35th |
7 | ![]() |
2 | 2.2% | Savannah Harmon, 5th |
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2 | 2.2% | Jill Saulnier, 40th | |
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2 | 2.2% | Brooke Hobson, 45th | |
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2 | 2.2% | Taylor Girard, 51st | |
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2 | 2.2% | Hannah Miller, 74th | |
12 | ![]() |
1 | 1.1% | Nicole Hensley, 12th |
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1 | 1.1% | Jincy Dunne, 17th | |
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1 | 1.1% | Clair DeGeorge, 36th | |
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1 | 1.1% | Maggie Connors, 62nd | |
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1 | 1.1% | Amanda Boulier, 77th | |
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1 | 1.1% | Tatum Skaggs, 82nd | |
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1 | 1.1% | Jessica Healey, 87th |
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