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.
| 2015 NWHL Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | June 20, 2015 | ||||
| Location | Boston, MA | ||||
| First Selection |
 Alexandra CarpenterSelected by: New York Riveters | ||||
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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
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
- ↑ http://wildxtra.com/articles.html/_/minnesota-wild-news/where-minnesotas-best-women-play-after-college-r1038
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/4eh1u4/ama_alex_carpenter_the_womens_hockey_life/d200unt
- ↑ http://www.todaysslapshot.com/nwhl/nwhl-rfa-period-draft-tax-complicates-offseason/
- ↑ http://nwhl.co/order-of-selection-announced-for-first-annual-nwhl-entry-draft/