The Professional Women's Hockey League's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) draft. [1]
| ! | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Showcase and end-of-season All-Star Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Showcase |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one end-of-season All-Star Team |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
| Draft | Selected by | Player | Country | Position | College / former club | PWHL rookie statistics | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Assists | PIM | |||||||
| 2023 | PWHL Minnesota | Taylor Heise + | Forward | Minnesota | 19 | 4 | 9 | 8 | [2] | |
| 2024 | New York Sirens | Sarah Fillier | Centre | Princeton | 30 | 13 | 16 | 35 | [3] | |