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2016 CWHL Draft

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| name = 2016 CWHL Draft

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| date = August 21, 2016

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| location = Mississauga, Ontario

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| first = Kayla Tutino

| prev = 2015

| next = 2017

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The 2016 draft for the Canadian Women's Hockey League took place on August 21, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/cwhl-draft-1/2016-draft-prospects|title=CWHL Draft Prospects|publisher=CWHL |date=n.d.|accessdate=2016-08-09}} Players must register before midnight on August 1, 2016, and pay an entry fee of CDN $150.

By virtue of finishing with the worst record during the 2015-16 CWHL regular season, the Boston Blades selected first overall. Of note, it signified the first time that the Blades ever held the first pick overall in the history of the CWHL Draft.

Following the Blades with the second pick overall shall be the Toronto Furies. The Furies cross-town rivals, the Brampton Thunder have the third pick overall. Despite having finished with the best regular season record, Les Canadiennes de Montreal shall select fourth overall while the defending Clarkson Cup champion Calgary Inferno shall select fifth overall.

With the first pick overall, the Boston Blades selected Canadian-born Kayla Tutino, most recently of the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program. As a side note, the Blades also held the last pick overall in the draft, taking forward Jennifer Currie of UMass Boston in the sixteenth round.

Forward Claudia Tellez of the Mexico women's national ice hockey team became the first Mexican-born player selected in the history of the CWHL Draft. Other international players selected in the draft include France's Marion Allemoz and Japan's Nachi Fujimoto, both selected by the Canadiennes de Montreal. Sato Kikuchi from Japan's Nippon Sports Science University would be claimed by Boston in the eighth round.

Of note, a pair of players who competed with the Buffalo Beauts during the 2015–16 NWHL season were selected in the CWHL Draft. With their seventh-round pick, the Toronto Furies selected Erin Zach while goaltender Amanda Makela was selected by the Canadiennes in the eighth round.

Notable entries in the draft

Notable entries in the draft include

Top 25 picks

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1Kayla TutinoForwardBoston BladesBoston University Terriers women's ice hockey
2Renata FastForwardToronto FuriesClarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey
3Laura StaceyForwardBrampton ThunderDartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
4Sarah LefortForwardCanadiennes de MontrealBoston University Terriers
5Emerance MaschmeyerGoaltendersCalgary InfernoHarvard Crimson women's ice hockey
6Chelsey GoldbergForwardBostonNortheastern Huskies women's ice hockey
7Erin AmbroseDefenseTorontoClarkson
8Shannon MacAulayForwardBramptonClarkson
9Cassandra PoudrierDefenseMontrealCornell Big Red women's ice hockey
10Katelyn GoslingDefenseCalgaryWestern Mustangs women's ice hockey
11Cassandra OpelaDefenseBostonConnecticut Huskies women's ice hockey
12Michela CavaDefenseTorontoMinnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey
13Nicole BrownForwardBramptonQuinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
14Ariane BarkerForwardMontrealMontreal Carabins women's ice hockey
15Iya GavrilovaDefenseCalgaryCalgary Dinos women's ice hockey
16Meghan GrievesForwardBostonBoston College Eagles women's ice hockey
17Jaimie McDonnellBrampton(acquired from Furies)Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey
18Kaitlyn TougasForwardBramptonBemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey
19Brittney FouracresDefenseMontrealMcGill Martlets women's ice hockey
20Misty SeastromDefenseCalgary
21Dakota WoodworthForwardBostonBoston University Terriers
22Jenna DingeldeinForwardTorontoMercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
23Taylor WoodsForwardBramptonCornell
24Marion AllemozForwardMontrealMontreal Carabins
25Akane HosoyamadaDefenseCalgarySyracuse Orange women's ice hockey

Picks by team

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| = Indicates former CIS player

=Boston=

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1Kayla TutinoForwardBoston University Terriers
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| 3

11Cassandra Opela

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University of Connecticut
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| 6

26Margaret ZimmerForwardConnecticut
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| 7

31Alexis WoloschukDefenseBoston University
836Sato KikuchiDefenseNippon Sports Science University
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| 9

41Taylor McGeeDefensePenn State
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| 10

46Melissa BizzariForwardBoston College
1150Kate LearyForwardBoston College
1254Lauren DahmGoaltenderClarkson
1357Amanda FontaineGoaltenderSacred Heart
1460Megan FitzgeraldForwardHamilton College
1563Alexandra KarlisCenterUMass Boston
1665Jennifer CurrieForwardUMass Boston

=Brampton=

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! style="background:black;color:red;" | Player

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3Laura StaceyForwardDartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
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8Shannon MacAulayForwardClarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey
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13Nicole BrownForwardQuinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
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17Jaimie McDonnell(acquired from Furies)Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey
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18Kaitlyn TougasForwardBemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey
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|5

23Taylor WoodsForwardCornell Big Red women's ice hockey
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28Kristen BarbaraDefenseYork Lions women's ice hockey
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| 7

33Brittany ClaphamDefenseWestern Mustangs
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| 8

38Jessica HartwickForwardRyerson Rams women's ice hockey
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| 9

43Melissa WronzbergDefenseRyerson Rams
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| 10

48Emily GraingerDefenseUBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey
1152Jetta RackleffGoaltenderRIT Tigers
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| 12

56Jessa McAuliffeDefenseYork Lions
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| 13

59Nicki RobinsonForwardSaskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey
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| 14

62Kelly CampbellGoaltenderWestern Mustangs

=Calgary=

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5Emerance Maschmeyer
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10Katelyn Gosling
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| 3

15Iya Gavrilova
420Misty Seastrom
525Akane Hosoyamada
630Cara SchlitzDefense
735Caitlin ZevolaForwardSpruce Grove Saints
840Claudia TellezMexico national women's ice hockey team
945Debbie BeaudoinForward
1049Rina TakedaDefense

=Montreal=

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4Sarah LefortForwardBoston University Terriers
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9Cassandra PoudrierDefenseCornell Big Red
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14Ariane BarkerForwardMontreal Carabins
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| 4

19Brittney FouracresDefenseMcGill Martlets
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|5

24Marion AllemozForwardMontreal Carabins
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| 6

29Taylor HoughGoaltenderMcGill Martlets
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| 7

34Melanie DesrochersDefenseSt. Lawrence Skating Saints
839Amanda MakelaGoaltenderBuffalo Beauts
944Nachi FujimotoDefenseSapporo International

=Toronto=

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! style="background:blue;color:#FFFFFF;" | Player

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! style="background:blue;color:#FFFFFF;" | College

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| 1

2Renata FastForwardClarkson Golden Knights
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7Erin AmbroseDefenseClarkson Golden Knights
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12Michela CavaDefenseMinnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
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|5

22Jenna DingeldeinForwardMercyhurst Lakers
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| 6

27Danielle GagneForwardOhio State Buckeyes
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| 7

32Erin ZachForwardRIT Tigers/Buffalo Beauts
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| 8

37Vanessa SpataroForwardSt. Cloud State
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| 9

42Ella StewartDefenseElmira College
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| 10

47Victoria MacKenzieForwardOntario Institute of Technology
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| 11

51Carlee EusepiDefenseClarkson Golden Knights
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55Jaclyn GibsonForwardOntario Institute of Technology
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| 13

58Nicole KirchbergerForwardBuffalo State College
1461Jessica PlattDefense

See also

References

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{{Canadian Women's Hockey League}}

Category:Canadian Women's Hockey League