2023 PWHL draft

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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 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Heise
Minnesota
2024  

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]

Contents

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]
RankingPlayerSchool
1 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Heise (F) Minnesota Golden Gophers
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alina Muller (F) Northeastern Huskies
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie Jaques (D) Ohio State Buckeyes
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emma Maltais (F)Ohio State Buckeyes
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Soderberg (G) Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
6 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Zumwinkle (F)Minnesota Golden Gophers
7 Flag of France.svg Chloe Aurard (F)Northeastern Huskies
8 Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Compher (F) Wisconsin Badgers
9 Flag of the United States.svg Gabbie Hughes (F)Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ashton Bell (D)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:

  1. Minnesota
  2. Toronto
  3. Boston
  4. New York
  5. Ottawa
  6. Montreal

Selections by round

Picks from the 2023 Draft are listed below by round. [6]

Round one

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
1 Taylor Heise (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States PWHL Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA)
2 Jocelyne Larocque (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada PWHL Toronto Team Adidas (PWHPA)
3 Alina Muller (C)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland PWHL Boston Northeastern Huskies (Hockey East)
4 Ella Shelton (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada PWHL New York Team Scotiabank (PWHPA)
5 Savannah Harmon (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States PWHL Ottawa Team Harvey's (PWHPA)
6 Erin Ambrose (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada PWHL Montreal Team Sonnet (PWHPA)

Round two

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
7 Kristin O'Neill (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MontrealTeam Adidas (PWHPA)
8 Ashton Bell (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ottawa Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA)
9 Jaime Bourbonnais (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New YorkTeam Scotiabank (PWHPA)
10 Sophie Jaques (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Boston Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA)
11 Emma Maltais (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoOhio State Buckeyes (WCHA)
12 Nicole Hensley (G)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaTeam Sonnet (PWHPA)

Round three

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
13 Grace Zumwinkle (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaMinnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA)
14 Kristen Campbell (G)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoTeam Scotiabank (PWHPA)
15 Jamie Lee Rattray (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BostonTeam Harvey's (PWHPA)
16 Jessie Eldridge (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New YorkTeam Harvey's (PWHPA)
17 Jincy Roese (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States OttawaTeam Adidas (PWHPA)
18 Maureen Murphy (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MontrealNortheastern Huskies (Hockey East)

Round four

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
19 Dominika Laskova (D)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Montreal Toronto Six (PHF)
20 Gabbie Hughes (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States OttawaMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA)
21 Chloe Aurard (LW)Flag of France.svg  France New YorkNortheastern Huskies (Hockey East)
22 Loren Gabel (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Boston Boston Pride (PHF)
23 Natalie Spooner (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoTeam Scotiabank (PWHPA)
24 Maggie Flaherty (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA)

Round five

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
25 Susanna Tapani (C)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Minnesota Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays (ZhHL; 2021–22)
26 Jesse Compher (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Toronto Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
27 Hannah Brandt (C)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BostonTeam Sonnet (PWHPA)
28 Elizabeth Giguere (RW)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New YorkBoston Pride (PHF)
29 Hayley Scamurra (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States OttawaTeam Harvey's (PWHPA)
30 Kati Tabin (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MontrealToronto Six (PHF)

Round six

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
31 Kennedy Marchment (RW)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Montreal Connecticut Whale (PHF)
32 Daryl Watts (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada OttawaToronto Six (PHF)
33 Corinne Schroeder (G)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New YorkBoston Pride (PHF)
34 Jessica Digirolamo (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BostonTeam Adidas (PWHPA)
35 Kali Flanagan (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States TorontoBoston Pride (PHF)
36 Clair DeGeorge (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaTeam Harvey's (PWHPA)

Round seven

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
37 Natalie Buchbinder (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaWisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
38 Victoria Bach (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoTeam Scotiabank (PWHPA)
39 Theresa Schafzahl (F)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Boston Vermont Catamounts (Hockey East)
40 Jill Saulnier (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New YorkTeam Adidas (PWHPA)
41 Aneta Tejralova (D)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic OttawaBoston Pride (PHF)
42 Tereza Vanisova (F)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic MontrealToronto Six (PHF)

Round eight

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
43 Madison Bizal (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MontrealOhio State Buckeyes (WCHA)
44 Katerina Mrazova (C)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic OttawaConnecticut Whale (PHF)
45 Brooke Hobson (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New York Modo Hockey Dam (SDHL)
46 Emily Brown (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BostonTeam Sonnet (PWHPA)
47 Brittany Howard (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoToronto Six (PHF)
48 Denisa Krizova (F)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Minnesota Minnesota Whitecaps (PHF)

Round nine

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
49 Sidney Morin (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaMinnesota Whitecaps (PHF)
50 Allie Munroe (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoConnecticut Whale (PHF)
51 Taylor Girard (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BostonConnecticut Whale (PHF)
52 Jade Downie-Landry (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New York Montreal Force (PHF)
53 Zoe Boyd (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ottawa Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC)
54 Gabrielle David (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Montreal Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC)

Round ten

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
55 Maude Poulin-Labelle (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MontrealNortheastern Huskies (Hockey East)
56 Kristin Della Rovere (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ottawa Harvard Crimson (ECAC)
57 Paetyn Levis (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States New YorkOhio State Buckeyes (WCHA)
58 Emma Söderberg (G)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden BostonMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA)
59 Mellissa Channell (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoTeam Harvey's (PWHPA)
60 Sophia Shaver (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaTeam Harvey's (PWHPA)

Round eleven

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
61 Amanda Leveille (G)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MinnesotaMinnesota Whitecaps (PHF)
62 Maggie Connors (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Princeton Tigers (ECAC)
63 Sophie Shirley (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BostonWisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
64 Abbey Levy (G)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States New York Boston College Eagles (Hockey East)
65 Lexie Adzija (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada OttawaQuinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC)
66 Jillian Dempsey (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MontrealBoston Pride (PHF)

Round twelve

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
67 Claire Dalton (C/RW)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Montreal Yale Bulldogs (ECAC)
68 Sandra Abstreiter (G)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Ottawa Providence Friars (Hockey East)
69 Olivia Zafuto (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States New YorkBoston Pride (PHF)
70 Shiann Darkangelo (LW)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BostonToronto Six (PHF)
71 Rebecca Leslie (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoTeam Sonnet (PWHPA)
72 Michela Cava (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MinnesotaToronto Six (PHF)

Round thirteen

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
73 Liz Schepers (C/LW)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaMinnesota Whitecaps (PHF)
74 Hannah Miller (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Toronto Shenzhen Kunlun Red Star (ZhHL)
75 Emma Buckles (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BostonTeam Sonnet (PWHPA)
76 Kayla Vespa (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New YorkTeam Adidas (PWHPA)
77 Amanda Boulier (D)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States OttawaMinnesota Whitecaps (PHF)
78 Elaine Chuli (G)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MontrealToronto Six (PHF)

Round fourteen

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
79 Ann-Sophie Bettez (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MontrealMontreal Force (PHF)
80 Caitrin Lonergan (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States OttawaConnecticut Whale (PHF)
81 Emma Woods (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New YorkToronto Six (PHF)
82 Tatum Skaggs (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States BostonTeam Scotiabank (PWHPA)
83 Alexa Vasko (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoTeam Sonnet (PWHPA)
84 Minttu Tuominen (D)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Minnesota Kiekko-Espoo Naiset (NSML)

Round fifteen

#PlayerNationalityPWHL teamCollege/university/club team
85 Sydney Brodt (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MinnesotaMinnesota Whitecaps (PHF)
86 Olivia Knowles (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TorontoMinnesota Whitecaps (PHF)
87 Jessica Healey (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Boston Buffalo Beauts (PHF)
88 Alexandra Labelle (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada New YorkMontreal Force (PHF)
89 Audrey-Anne Veillette (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ottawa Montreal Carabins (RSEQ)
90 Lina Ljungblom (C)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden MontrealModo Hockey Dam (SDHL)

Draftees based on nationality

RankCountrySelectionsPercentTop selection
North America7785.6%
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada4954.4%Jocelyne Larocque, 2nd
2Flag of the United States.svg United States2831.1%Taylor Heise, 1st
Europe1314.4%
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia55.6%Dominika Lásková, 19th
4Flag of Finland.svg Finland22.2%Susanna Tapani, 25th
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden22.2%Emma Söderberg, 50th
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland11.1%Alina Müller, 3rd
Flag of France.svg France11.1%Chloé Aurard, 21st
Flag of Austria.svg Austria11.1%Theresa Schafzahl, 39th
Flag of Germany.svg Germany11.1%Sandra Abstreiter, 68th

North American draftees by state/province

RankState/provinceSelectionsPercentTop selection
1Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario2730.0%Ella Shelton, 4th
2Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota1112.2%Taylor Heise, 1st
3Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec88.9%Élizabeth Giguère, 28th
4Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba55.6%Jocelyne Larocque, 2nd
Flag of New York.svg New York55.6%Maureen Murphy, 18th
6Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts33.3%Kali Flanagan, 35th
7Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois22.2%Savannah Harmon, 5th
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia22.2%Jill Saulnier, 40th
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan22.2%Brooke Hobson, 45th
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan22.2%Taylor Girard, 51st
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia22.2%Hannah Miller, 74th
12Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado11.1%Nicole Hensley, 12th
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri11.1%Jincy Dunne, 17th
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska11.1%Clair DeGeorge, 36th
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador11.1%Maggie Connors, 62nd
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut11.1%Amanda Boulier, 77th
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin11.1%Tatum Skaggs, 82nd
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta11.1%Jessica Healey, 87th

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