2020 NWHL Draft

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2020 NWHL Draft
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General information
Date(s)April 28–29, 2020
LocationOnline
Network(s)Twitter
Overview
LeagueNational Women's Hockey League
First selectionSammy Davis, Boston Pride
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The 2020 NWHL Draft took place on April 28–29, 2020.[1] The Boston Pride selected Sammy Davis with the 1st overall pick, having made a trade with the yet unnamed Toronto expansion team.[2] Davis becomes the third Terriers hockey player to go first overall in a professional hockey draft, following Kayla Tutino in the 2016 CWHL Draft, and Rick DiPietro in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

A total of 30 players were drafted, of which 16 are American, 13 are Canadian, and one is Czech.[3] The draft included players who have already finished their college eligibility for the first time.[4]

The draft took place remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] Athletes from the WNBA and the National Lacrosse League presented the draft, as well as HC Bern general manager Florence Schelling, UFC contestant Roxanne Modafferi, and former NHL player Pat LaFontaine.[7] That model has been cited as potential inspiration for other leagues in holding virtual drafts.[8]

Autumn MacDougall, who skated for the University of Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey program,[9] became the first player in the history of U Sports women's ice hockey to be selected in the NWHL Draft.[10] Taken with the 14th overall pick, MacDougall was followed by another U Sports skater, as Erin Locke, a forward with the York Lions women's ice hockey, was taken by the Toronto expansion team 15th overall.[11]

Results[]

Rounds 1–2[]

Round Pick Player Team Nationality Former team
1 1 Sammy Davis Boston Pride
(from Toronto)		  United States Boston University Terriers
1 2 Kayla Friesen Connecticut Whale  Canada Clarkson University
1 3 Carly Jackson Buffalo Beauts  Canada University of Maine
1 4 Saroya Tinker Metropolitan Riveters  Canada Yale University
1 5 Minnesota Whitecaps  United States University of Minnesota
1 6 Jaycee Gebhard Toronto Six
(from Boston)		  Canada Robert Morris University
2 7 Connecticut Whale  Canada University of New Hampshire
2 8 Amy Curlew Toronto Six  Canada Cornell University
2 9 Buffalo Beauts  Canada Northeastern University
2 10 Metropolitan Riveters  United States Boston College
2 11 Minnesota Whitecaps  United States University of Minnesota
2 12 Tereza Vanišová Boston Pride  Czech Republic University of Maine

Rounds 3–5[]

Round Pick Player Team Nationality Former team
3 13 Connecticut Whale  Canada Syracuse University
3 14 Autumn MacDougall Buffalo Beauts  Canada University of Alberta
3 15 Toronto Six  Canada York University
3 16 Metropolitan Riveters  Canada Yale University
3 17 Minnesota Whitecaps  United States University of Wisconsin
3 18 Taylor Wenczkowski Boston Pride  United States University of New Hampshire
4 19 Amanda Conway Connecticut Whale  United States Norwich University
4 20 Kelly O'Sullivan Buffalo Beauts  United States Adrian College
4 21 Metropolitan Riveters  United States Franklin Pierce University
4 22 Toronto Six  Canada Robert Morris University
4 23 Haley Mack Minnesota Whitecaps  United States Bemidji State University
4 24 Taylor Turnquist Boston Pride  United States Clarkson University
5 25 Connecticut Whale  United States Adrian College
5 26 Buffalo Beauts  Canada Rochester Institute of Technology
5 27 Connecticut Whale  United States Sacred Heart University
5 28 Minnesota Whitecaps  United States University of Wisconsin
5 29 Meghara McManus Boston Pride  United States University of New Hampshire
5 30 Paige Capistran Boston Pride
(from Toronto)		  United States Northeastern University

References[]

  1. ^ Ingemi, Marisa (April 27, 2020). "2020 NWHL Draft Preview". The Ice Garden.
  2. ^ SB Nation (April 28, 2020). "Pride acquire 1st overall pick in 2020 NWHL Draft from Toronto". MSN.
  3. ^ a b "NWHL Draft 2020: Complete results, list of selections for all five rounds". Sporting News. April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Bevis, Hannah (August 17, 2017). "Women's Hockey 101: NWHL Draft". The Ice Garden.
  5. ^ "NWHL renews ties with Twitter to live stream 2020 draft". SportsPro. April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 NWHL Draft Opens Tonight". Women's Hockey Tribune. April 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "NWHL Draft Picks to Be Announced by Athletes, Top Executives, and Broadcasters Across Sports". NWHL. April 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Sadler, Emily (October 6, 2020). "What the NHL (and its fans) can learn from other virtual drafts". Sportsnet.
  9. ^ "Pandas forward Autumn MacDougall moving to pro ranks in NWHL draft". Edmonton Sun. April 30, 2020.
  10. ^ Murphy, Mike (April 29, 2020). "2020 NWHL Draft: Rounds 3-5". The Ice Garden.
  11. ^ "TORONTO NWHL LOADS UP ON LIONS, SELECTS LOCKE IN ENTRY DRAFT". York University Athletics. April 30, 2020.
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