2018 CWHL Draft

The 2018 CWHL Draft will be the ninth in league history. Taking place on August 26, it shall also mark the first Draft in which Jayna Hefford serves as CWHL Commissioner, serving in an interim capacity to start the 2018-19 CWHL season. Of note, the CWHL has indicated that general managers are authorized to “pre-sign” their first and second round selections before the draft. The window for pre-signing expires on August 17. 
==Draft presigning==
Player 	Team 	Date
Kimberly Newell 	Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays	June 15, 2018
Halli Krzyzaniak	Calgary Inferno 	July 31, 2018
Rebecca Leslie 	Calgary Inferno 	August 8, 2018
==Trades==
On December 13, 2017, Erin Ambrose was traded from the Toronto Furies to Les Canadiennes de Montreal. The Furies received first and third round picks in the 2018 CWHL Draft, a first round pick from the 2019 CWHL Draft, plus a third round pick from the 2020 CWHL Draft. 
==Results==
===Rounds 1-5===
Round	Pick	Player 	Team 	Nationality	Former Team
1 	1 	Lauren Williams 	Worcester Blades 	 	Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey
1 	2 	Sarah Nurse 	Toronto Furies 	 	Canadian Olympic Team
1 	3 	Victoria Bach 	Markham Thunder 	 	
1 	4 	Halli Krzyzaniak 	Calgary Inferno 	 	
1 	5 	Kimberly Newell 	Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays	 	Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey
1 	6 	Shea Tiley 	Toronto Furies 	 	Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey
2 	7 	Morgan Turner 	Worcester Blades 	 	Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
2 	8 	Brittany Howard 	Toronto Furies 	 	Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey
2 	9 	Ailish Forfar 	Markham Thunder 	 	Ryerson Rams women's ice hockey
2 	10 	Rebecca Leslie 	Calgary Inferno 	 	Boston University Terriers
2 	11 	Leah Lum 	Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays	 	Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey
2 	12 	Genevieve Bannon 	Canadiennes de Montreal	 	Clarkson Golden Knights
3 	13 	Meghan Turner 	Worcester Blades 	 	Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
3 	14 	Melissa Channell 	Toronto Furies 	 	Wisconsin Badgers
3 	15 	Hannah Miller 	Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays	 	St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey
3 	16 	Megan Sullivan 	Markham Thunder 	 	Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey
3 	17 	Annie Belanger 	Calgary Inferno 	 	Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey
3 	18 	Julia Fedeski 	Toronto Furies 	 	New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey
4 	19 	Jessica Convery 	Worcester Blades 	 	Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
4 	20 	Emma Greco 	Toronto Furies 	 	Quinnipiac Bobcats
4 	21 	Daniella Matteucci	Markham Thunder 	 	Clarkson Golden Knights
4 	22 	Alex Rigsby 	Calgary Inferno 	 	US Olympic Team
4 	23 	Taylor Willard 	Canadiennes de Montreal	 	Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey
5 	24 	Rebecca Fleming 	Worcester Blades 	 	Connecticut Huskies
5 	25 	Mackenzie MacNeil 	Toronto Furies 	 	Vermont Catamounts
5 	26 	Gina Repaci 	Markham Thunder 	 	Vermont Catamounts
5 	27 	Tori Hickel 	Calgary Inferno 	 	Djurgarden (SDHL)
5 	28 	Catherine Daoust 	Canadiennes de Montreal	 	Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
==Picks by team==
===Calgary Inferno===
Round	Pick	Player 	Position 	Nationality	Former Team
1 	4 	Halli Krzyzaniak 	Defense 	 	Canada women's national ice hockey team
2 	10 	Rebecca Leslie 	Forward 	 	Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey
3 	16 	Annie Belanger 	Goaltender	 	Connecticut Huskies women's ice hockey
4 	22 	Alex Rigsby 	Goaltender	 	US Olympic Team
5 	27 	Tori Hickel 	Defense 	 	Djugarden (SDHL)
6 	32 	Venla Hovi 	Right Wing	 	Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey
7 	37 	Kaitlin Willoughby	Right Wing	 	Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey
8 	42 	Eden Murray 	Center 	 	Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey
9 	47 	Natalie Fraser 	Defense 	 	Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey
10 	54 	Kendra Hanson 	Center 	 	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
11 	59 	Cheyann Newman 	Center 	 	Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey
12 	 	Tatiana Rafter 	Center 	 	Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL)
13 	 	Nina Rodgers 	Left Wing 	 	Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
14 	 	Aki Fujimori 	Right Wing	 	Hachinoe Reds
===Markham Thunder===
Round	Pick	Player 	Position 	Nationality	Former Team
6 	31 	Kelly Gribbons 	Forward 	 	Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey
7 	36 	Elijah Milne-Prince 	Goaltender	 	Robert Morris Colonials
8 	42 	Meeri Räisänen 	Goaltender	 	
9 	48 	Mariah Fujimagari 	Goaltender	 	Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey
10 	54 	Malika Aldabergenova	Forward 	 	Aisulu Hockey Club
===Canadiennes de Montreal===
Round	Pick	Player 	Position 	Nationality	Former Team
2 	12 	Genevieve Bannon 	Forward 	 	Clarkson Golden Knights
4 	23 	Taylor Willard 	Defense 	 	Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey
5 	28 	Catherine Daoust 	Defense 	 	Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
6 	33 	Marie-Joelle Allard	Defense 	 	Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey
7 	38 	Emma Martin 	Defense 	 	University of Prince Edward Island
8 	43 	Kelsey Neumann 	Goaltender	 	SUNY-Plattsburgh
9 	48 	Olivia Atkinson 	Forward 	 	McGill Martlets women's ice hockey
10 	53 	Caroll-Ann Gagne 	Defense 	 	Concordia Stingers
===Toronto Furies===
Round	Pick	Player 	Position 	Nationality	Former Team
1 	2 	Sarah Nurse 	Forward 	 	Canadian Olympic Team
1 	6 	Shea Tiley 	Goaltender	 	Clarkson Golden Knights
2 	8 	Brittany Howard 	Forward 	 	Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey
3 	14 	Melissa Channell 	Defense 	 	Wisconsin Badgers
4 	20 	Emma Greco 	Defense 	 	Quinnipiac Bobcats
5 	25 	Mackenzie MacNeil	Forward 	 	Vermont Catamounts
6 	29 	Megan Quinn 	Defense 	 	Syrcause Orange women's ice hockey
===Worcester Blades===
Round	Pick	Player 	Position	Nationality	Former Team
1 	1 	Lauren Williams 	Defense 	 	Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey
2 	7 	Morgan Turner 	Forward 	 	Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
3 	13 	Meghan Turner 	Forward 	 	Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
6 	29 	Jennifer MacAskill	Forward 	 	Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
==References==
Category:Canadian Women's Hockey League