2017 CWHL Draft

The 2017 CWHL draft was the eighth in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. It took place on August 20, 2017, marking the first time that the Draft involved Kunlun Red Star WIH, one of two expansion teams in the league, who are also joined by the Vanke Rays.
The list of prospects for the Draft included goaltender Noora Raty from Finland, forward Alexandra Carpenter and Melodie Daoust. All three were participants in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Courtney Turner was selected with the first overall pick in the draft, claimed by the Boston Blades. 
==Top 10 picks==
# 	Player 	Position 	Team 	College
1 	Courtney Turner 	Forward 	Boston Blades 	Union College
2 	Kristyn Capizzano	Forward 	Toronto Furies 	Boston College
3 	Nicole Kosta 	Forward 	Markham Thunder 	Quinnipiac University
4 	Melodie Daoust 	Forward 	Canadiennes de Montreal	McGill University
5 	Taryn Baumgardt 	Defense 	Calgary Inferno 	Quinnipiac University
6 	Noora Raty 	Goaltender	Kunlun Red Star WIH 	Finnish National Team
7 	Cayley Mercer 	Forward 	Vanke Rays 	Clarkson University
8 	Robyn Chemago 	Goaltender	Boston Blades 	Dartmouth College
9 	Brittany Zuback 	Forward 	Toronto Furies 	University of Vermont
10	Lindsay Grigg 	Defense 	Markham Thunder 	Rochester Institute of Technology
==References==
Category:Canadian Women's Hockey League