2012 CWHL Draft
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
Registration
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
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.