2015 NWHL draft

The 2015 NWHL draft was the first in the history of the National Women's Hockey League (2015). It took place on June 20, 2015 in Boston.

The draft was not binding on the players, who did not enter their names and did not have to give their consent.[1] It was not clear that the players felt themselves bound by the decisions made in the draft.[2] However, during the season the NWHL was frequently active on social media about draft picks' success in the NCAA, and on April 1, 2016 the NWHL announced [3] that the draft would be enforced insofar as there would be salary cap penalties for teams that signed other teams' draftees.

Draft lottery

A draft lottery was held by NWHL commissioner Dani Rylan for the Draft. The New York Riveters earned the first pick overall.[4] Following the Riveters shall be the Connecticut Whale picking second overall.

Top 20 picks

# Player Pos Nationality Team College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 Alexandra Carpenter F United States New York Riveters Boston College (HEA)
2 Hannah Brandt F United States Connecticut Whale University of Minnesota (WCHA)
3 Kendall Coyne F United States Boston Pride Northeastern (Hockey East)
4 Courtney Burke D United States Buffalo Beauts University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
5 Haley Skarupa F United States New York Riveters Boston College (HEA)
6 Michelle Picard D United States Connecticut Whale Harvard University (ECAC)
7 Emerance Maschmeyer G Canada Boston Pride Harvard University (ECAC)
8 Sarah Lefort F Canada Buffalo Beauts Boston University (HEA)
9 Erin Ambrose D Canada New York Riveters Clarkson University (ECAC)
10 Milica McMillen D United States Connecticut Whale University of Minnesota (WCHA)
11 Lexi Bender D United States Boston Pride Boston College (HEA)
12 Amanda Leveille G Canada Buffalo Beauts University of Minnesota (WCHA)
13 Dana Trivigno F United States New York Riveters Boston College (HEA)
14 Maryanne Menefee F United States Connecticut Whale University of Minnesota (WCHA)
15 Miye D'Oench F United States Boston Pride Harvard (ECAC)
16 Emily Janiga F United States Buffalo Beauts Mercyhurst College (CHA)
17 Kimberly Newell G Canada New York Riveters Princeton University (ECAC)
18 Cassandra Poudrier D Canada Connecticut Whale Cornell University (ECAC)
19 Shannon MacAulay F Canada Boston Pride Clarkson University (ECAC)
20 Jenna Dingeldein F Canada Buffalo Beauts Mercyhurst College (CHA)

Draft picks by team

= Indicates Olympic competitor
= Indicates player with IIHF experience (but not Olympic)
= Indicates Frozen Four champion (who doesn't fit into either of the above categories)

Boston

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 3 Kendall Coyne F  United States Northeastern (Hockey East)
2 7 Emerance Maschmeyer G  Canada Harvard University (ECAC)
3 11 Lexi Bender D  United States Boston College (HEA)
4 15 Miye D'Oench F  United States Harvard (ECAC)
5 19 Shannon MacAulay F  Canada Clarkson University (ECAC)

Buffalo

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 4 Courtney Burke D  United States University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
2 8 Sarah Lefort F  Canada Boston University (HEA)
3 12 Amanda Leveille G  Canada University of Minnesota (WCHA)
4 16 Emily Janiga F  United States Mercyhurst College (CHA)
5 20 Jenna Dingeldein F  Canada Mercyhurst College (CHA)

Connecticut

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 2 Hannah Brandt F  United States University of Minnesota (WCHA)
2 6 Michelle Picard D  United States Harvard University (ECAC)
3 10 Milica McMillen D  United States University of Minnesota (WCHA)
4 14 Maryanne Menefee F  United States University of Minnesota (WCHA)
5 18 Cassandra Poudrier D  Canada Cornell University (ECAC)

New York

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 1 Alexandra Carpenter F  United States Boston College (HEA)
2 5 Haley Skarupa F  United States Boston College (HEA)
3 9 Erin Ambrose D  Canada Clarkson University (ECAC)
4 13 Dana Trivigno F  United States Boston College (HEA)
5 17 Kimberly Newell G  Canada Princeton University (ECAC)

References

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