2017 NWHL Draft
| 2017 NWHL Draft | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 18, 2016 |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York |
| First Selection |
 Selected by: Boston Pride |
The 2017 NWHL Draft was the third in the history of the National Women's Hockey League. It took place on August 17, 2017 in Brooklyn. Goaltender Katie Burt of Boston College was selected first overall by the Boston Pride. [1] Of note, it marked the first time that the Boston Pride held the first pick overall in the draft. The franchise obtained the first round pick of the Connecticut Whale in the trade that sent Zoe Hickel to the Whale on February 7, 2017.[2]
A total of 20 players were selected over five rounds in the draft. Eleven players selected had competed in the Hockey East conference[3] while two of the first round picks were from the defending conference champion Boston College Eagles.
By nationality, 14 American-born players constituted the highest number of players selected. There were five Canadians selected, with forward Kennedy Marchment picked highest (second overall by the defending champion Buffalo Beauts). Denisa Křížová would become the first player born in the Czech Republic to be selected in the NWHL Draft, taken by the Connecticut Whale with the 13th pick overall.[4]
Draft picks
| # | Player | Pos | Nationality | Team | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Burt | G | |
Boston Pride | Boston College Eagles (Hockey East) |
| 2 | Kennedy Marchment[5] | F |  |
Buffalo Beauts | St. Lawrence (ECAC) |
| 3 | Taylor Cianfrano | F | |
New York Riveters | Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC) |
| 4 | Kenzie Kent | F | |
Boston Pride | Boston College (HEA) |
| 5 | Sam Brown [6] | F | |
Connecticut Whale | Brown Bears (ECAC) |
| 6 | Savannah Harmon | D | |
Buffalo Beauts | Clarkson (ECAC) |
| 7 | Victoria Bach | F | |
New York Riveters | Boston University (HEA) |
| 8 | Mallory Souliotis | D | |
Boston Pride | Yale (ECAC) |
| 9 | Eden Murray | F | |
Connecticut Whale | Yale Bulldogs (ECAC) |
| 10 | Brittany Howard | F | |
Buffalo Beauts | Robert Morris (CHA) |
| 11 | McKenna Brand | F | |
New York Riveters | Northeastern Huskies (HEA) |
| 12 | Lexie Laing | F | |
Boston Pride | Harvard Crimson (ECAC) |
| 13 | Denisa Křížová | F |  |
Connecticut Whale | Northeastern (HEA) |
| 14 | Annika Zalewski | F | |
Buffalo Beauts | Colgate Raiders (ECAC) |
| 15 | Toni Ann Miano | D | |
New York Riveters | Boston College (HEA) |
| 16 | Lauren Kelly | D | |
Boston Pride | Northeastern (HEA) |
| 17 | Nina Rodgers | F | |
Connecticut Whale | Boston University (HEA) |
| 18 | Amy Schlager | D | |
Buffalo Beauts | New Hampshire Wildcats (HEA) |
| 19 | Rebecca Leslie | F | |
New York Riveters | Boston University (HEA) |
| 20 | Julia Fedeski | D | |
Boston Pride | New Hampshire Wildcats (HEA) |
References
- ↑ "BOSTON COLLEGE'S KATIE BURT TOPS 2017 NWHL DRAFT". nwhl.zone. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ↑ "TRADE: Connecticut Acquires Zoe Hickel". nwhl.zone. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Women's Hockey East Players Selected In NWHL Draft". Hockey East. August 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Three Huskies selected in 2017 NWHL Draft". NWHL. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ↑ "Boston College's Burt taken No. 1 overall in 2017 NWHL Draft". USCHO. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Whale selects four forwards in 2017 NWHL draft". Collinsville Press. Retrieved August 17, 2017.