# 2012 CWHL Draft

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.

## 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 |
| 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 |

## Top 25 picks

| # | 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

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

### Alberta

| # | 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

| # | 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

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

### Montreal

| # | 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

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