2017 CWHL Draft

2017 CWHL Draft
General information
Date(s)August 20, 2017
LocationHockey Hall of Fame, Toronto, ON
Overview
First selectionCourtney Turner
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The 2017 CWHL draft was the eighth in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. It took place on August 20, 2017, marking the first time that the Draft involved Kunlun Red Star WIH, one of two expansion teams in the league, [1] who are also joined by the Vanke Rays.

The list of prospects for the Draft included goaltender Noora Raty from Finland, forward Alexandra Carpenter and Melodie Daoust. All three were participants in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Courtney Turner was selected with the first overall pick in the draft, claimed by the Boston Blades. [2]

Top 10 picks

# Player Position Team College
1 Courtney Turner Forward Boston Blades Union College
2 Kristyn Capizzano [3] Forward Toronto Furies Boston College
3 Nicole Kosta Forward Markham Thunder Quinnipiac University
4 Melodie Daoust Forward Canadiennes de Montreal McGill University
5 Taryn Baumgardt Defense Calgary Inferno Quinnipiac University
6 Noora Raty Goaltender Kunlun Red Star WIH Finnish National Team
7 Cayley Mercer Forward Vanke Rays Clarkson University
8 Robyn Chemago Goaltender Boston Blades Dartmouth College
9 Brittany Zuback Forward Toronto Furies University of Vermont
10 Lindsay Grigg Defense Markham Thunder Rochester Institute of Technology

References

  1. ^ "Previewing the Prospects: Top CWHL Draftees at Each Position". www.thecwhl.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "CWHL Welcomes 113 New Players in 2017 Draft". www.thecwhl.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kristyn Capizzano And Alex Carpenter Taken In 2017 CWHL Draft". www.bcinterruption.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.