2020 NWHL Draft
General information
Date(s)April 28–29, 2020
LocationOnline
Network(s)Twitter
Overview
LeagueNational Women's Hockey League
First selectionSammy Davis, Boston Pride

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 SC 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
11Sammy DavisBoston Pride
(from Toronto)
 United StatesBoston University Terriers
12Kayla FriesenConnecticut Whale CanadaClarkson University
13Carly JacksonBuffalo Beauts CanadaUniversity of Maine
14Saroya TinkerMetropolitan Riveters CanadaYale University
15Alex WokenMinnesota Whitecaps United StatesUniversity of Minnesota
16Jaycee GebhardToronto Six
(from Boston)
 CanadaRobert Morris University
27Victoria HowranConnecticut Whale CanadaUniversity of New Hampshire
28Amy CurlewToronto Six CanadaCornell University
29Codie CrossBuffalo Beauts CanadaNortheastern University
210Delaney BelinskasMetropolitan Riveters United StatesBoston College
211Patti MarshallMinnesota Whitecaps United StatesUniversity of Minnesota
212Tereza VanišováBoston Pride Czech RepublicUniversity of Maine

Rounds 3–5

Round Pick Player Team Nationality Former team
313Savannah RennieConnecticut Whale CanadaSyracuse University
314Autumn MacDougallBuffalo Beauts CanadaUniversity of Alberta
315Erin LockeToronto Six CanadaYork University
316Tera HofmannMetropolitan Riveters CanadaYale University
317Presley NorbyMinnesota Whitecaps United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin
318Taylor WenczkowskiBoston Pride United StatesUniversity of New Hampshire
419Amanda ConwayConnecticut Whale United StatesNorwich University
420Kelly O'SullivanBuffalo Beauts United StatesAdrian College
421Bridgette PrentissMetropolitan Riveters United StatesFranklin Pierce University
422Natalie MarcuzziToronto Six CanadaRobert Morris University
423Haley MackMinnesota Whitecaps United StatesBemidji State University
424Taylor TurnquistBoston Pride United StatesClarkson University
525Nicole GuagliardoConnecticut Whale United StatesAdrian College
526Logan LandBuffalo Beauts CanadaRochester Institute of Technology
527Maddie BishopConnecticut Whale United StatesSacred Heart University
528Maddie RoweMinnesota Whitecaps United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin
529Meghara McManusBoston Pride United StatesUniversity of New Hampshire
530Paige CapistranBoston Pride
(from Toronto)
 United StatesNortheastern 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. 1 2 "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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