The 2012 CWHL Draft was held on July 14, 2012 in Mississauga. Team Alberta held the first overall pick for the first time in franchise history. The club selected Hillary Pattenden with the first pick overall.

2012 CWHL Draft
General information
Date(s)July 14, 2012
LocationMississauga, Ontario
Overview
First selectionHillary Pattenden
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Registration

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Prospective players must register on the CWHL Draft web page to be considered for the upcoming draft.

Prospect Position Nationality Former team
Kathy Desjardins Goaltender   Canada Moncton Aigles Bleues
Caroline Hu Goaltender   United States Amherst College
Charline Labonté Goaltender   Canada McGill Martlets
Geneviève Lacasse Goaltender   Canada Providence Friars
Amanda Mazzotta Goaltender   Canada Cornell Big Red
Hillary Pattenden Goaltender   Canada Mercyhurst Lakers
Lauren Patterson Goaltender   United States Golden Rams
Florence Schelling Goaltender   Switzerland Northeastern Huskies
Prospect Position Nationality Former team
Virginie Bouetz Andrieu Defense   France Bruleurs de Loup de Grenoble
Andrea Boras Defense   Canada Alberta Pandas
Kasey Boucher Defense   United States Boston Terriers
Suzanne Fenerty Defense   Canada St. Francis Xavier X-Women
Meghan George Defense   Canada Concordia Stingers
Brittany Haverstock Defense   Canada Wisconsin Badgers
Jocelyne Larocque Defense   Canada Manitoba Maple Leafs
Claire McKimm Defense   Canada Aurora Jr. Panthers
Taylor Metcalfe Defense   Canada Syracuse Orange
Amber Overguard Defense   Canada Cornell Big Red
Zoya Polunina Defense   Russia Tornado (Russian League)
Kimberly Riley Defense   United States Evanston Tigers (WCHL)
Anne Schleper Defense   United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
Jen Schoullis Defense   United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
Whitney Sears Defense   Canada Bemidji State Beavers
Dania Simmonds Defense   Canada Union Dutchwomen
Charissa Stadnyk Defense   Canada Princeton Tigers
Tara Watchorn Defense   Canada BU Terriers
Prospect Position Nationality Former team
Shelby Ballendine Forward   Canada Lethbridge Pronghorns
Ann-Sophie Bettez Forward   Canada McGill Martlets
Shanelle Bjorndahl Forward   Canada Calgary Flyers Midget AAA
Bailey Bram Forward   Canada Mercyhurst Lakers
Leah Copeland Forward   Canada Alberta Pandas
Lauren Cromartie Forward   Canada Union Dutchwomen
Sara Dagenais-Everell Forward North Dakota
Erin Duggan Forward   Canada Yale Bulldogs
Kendra Dunlop Forward   Canada RPI Engineers
Stephanie Gastman Forward   Canada Mississauga Chiefs (PWHL)
Kelsea Hepburn Forward   Canada
Haley Irwin Forward   Canada Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
Rebecca Johnston Forward   Canada Cornell Big Red
Chelsea Karpenko Forward   Canada Cornell Big Red
Leanne Kisil Forward   Canada Manitoba Bisons
Hilary Knight Forward   United States Wisconsin Badgers
Kristine LaBrie Forward   Canada Moncton Aigles Bleues
Vienna Flyers (EWHL)
Stephanie Madziar Forward   United States
Laura McIntosh Forward   Canada Ohio State Buckeyes
Sarah Moe Forward Gustavus Adolphus
Manitoba Maple Leafs
Minnesota Whitecaps
Kateřina Mrázová Forward   Czech Republic Czech National Team
Kendice Ogilvie Forward   Canada Cornell
Jordanna Peroff Forward   Canada McGill Martlets
Carolyne Prevost Forward   Canada Wisconsin Badgers
Mariève Provost Forward   Canada Aigles Bleues de Moncton
Vienna Flyers
Catherine Rancourt Forward   Canada Concordia Stingers
Ingrid Renli Forward   Norway Vaalerenga Ishockey, Oslo
Katherine Shirriff Forward   Canada Wilfrid Laurier
Natalie Spooner Forward   Canada Ohio State Buckeyes
Kelley Steadman Forward   United States Mercyhurst Lakers
Jaime Teichman Forward   Canada Strathmore Rockies
Karolina Urban Forward   Canada Toronto Lady Blues
Lisa Weiss Forward   United States Boston Lasers (NESHL)
Jenn Wakefield Forward   Canada Boston University Terriers
Catherine White Forward   Canada Cornell Big Red
Bianca Zuber Forward   Canada Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

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Top 25 picks

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# Player Position College Team
1 Hillary Pattenden Goaltender Mercyhurst Alberta
2 Rebecca Johnston Forward Cornell Toronto
3 Haley Irwin Forward Minnesota-Duluth Brampton
4 Hilary Knight Forward Wisconsin Boston
5 Charline Labonte Goaltender McGill Montreal
6 Jocelyne Larocque Defense Minnesota-Duluth Alberta
7 Natalie Spooner Forward Ohio State Toronto
8 Bailey Bram Forward Mercyhurst Brampton
9 Geneviève Lacasse Goaltender Providence Boston
10 Ann-Sophie Bettez Forward McGill Montreal
11 Tara Watchorn Defense Boston University Alberta
12 Jennifer Wakefield Forward Boston University Toronto
13 Laura MacIntosh Forward Ohio State Brampton
14 Anne Schleper Defense Minnesota Boston
15 Carolyne Prevost Forward Wisconsin Montreal
16 Brittany Haverstock Forward Cornell Alberta
17 Catherine White Forward Cornell Toronto
18 Charissa Stadnyk Defense Princeton Brampton
19 Jen Schoullis Forward Minnesota Boston
20 Florence Schelling Goaltender Northeastern Montreal
21 Leah Copeland Forward Alberta Pandas Alberta
22 Jordanna Peroff Forward McGill Toronto Furies
23 Suzanne Fenerty Forward St. Francis Xavier Brampton
24 Kelley Steadman Forward Mercyhurst Boston
25 Marieve Provost Forward Moncton Montreal

Draft picks by team

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= Indicates Olympian
= Indicates former NCAA player
= Indicates former CIS player

Alberta

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# Player Position College
1 Hillary Pattenden Goaltender Mercyhurst
6 Jocelyne Larocque Defense Minnesota-Duluth
11 Tara Watchorn Defense Boston University
16 Brittany Haverstock Forward Cornell
21 Leah Copeland Forward Alberta Pandas

Boston

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# Player Position College
4 Hilary Knight Forward Wisconsin
9 Geneviève Lacasse Goaltender Providence
14 Anne Schleper Defense Minnesota
19 Jen Schoullis Forward Minnesota
24 Kelley Steadman Forward Mercyhurst

Brampton

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# Player Position College
18 Charissa Stadnyk Defense Princeton
23 Suzanne Fenerty Forward St. Francis Xavier

Montreal

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# Player Position College
5 Charline Labonte Goaltender McGill
10 Ann-Sophie Bettez Forward McGill
15 Carolyne Prevost Forward Wisconsin
20 Florence Schelling Goaltender Northeastern
25 Marieve Provost Forward Moncton

Toronto

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# Player Position College
2 Rebecca Johnston Forward Cornell
17 Catherine White Forward Cornell
22 Jordanna Peroff Forward McGill

References

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  1. ^ "Prospects - CWHLDraft.ca". Archived from the original on 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2012-04-26.