1. Boston Pride - Sammy Davis
F | BU | Pembroke, MA, USA
Boston scored with Davis, who was the projected first overall pick. She led the Terriers in points her senior year, recording 66-76-142 in 147 games over the course of her college career. Davis also won the Beanpot as MVP for the Terriers. She also played for the US U18 national team during the 2014-15 season and for Tabor Academy from 2013-15.
2. Connecticut Whale - Kayla Friesen
F | Clarkson | Winnipeg, MB, CAN
The first of many Canadians drafted, Friesen adds to the impressive future the Whale has in front of them. She had a record of 16-34-50 at St. Cloud State, before transferring to Clarkson her senior year and recording a career best 10-20-30 in 28 games. She’s played for the Canadian U18 team in 2015-16, winning silver at World Juniors.
3. Buffalo Beauts - Carly Jackson
G | UMaine | Amherst, NS, CAN
While an unexpected pick, Jackson is a solid choice for the Beauts. Starting for UMaine her entire college career, she graduated with an overall 2.18 GAA and a .922 SVS% in 122 games. The Beauts have been deep in goal as of late, and while there’s a level of uncertainty, Jackson will likely back up in Buffalo, considering she’s had no previous national team ties.
4. Metropolitan Riveters - Saroya Tinker
D | Yale | Oshawa, ON, CAN
The Metro picks up a reliable stay at home defensemen in Tinker, who didn’t show up on the scoreboard much in her 122 games at Yale, finishing with a record of 5-27-32. However her 242 blocked shots and 163 penalty minutes are worth noting, and will fit into the Riveters identity well. Tinker also won silver at world juniors with Canada in 2015-16.
5. Minnesota Whitecaps - Alex Woken
F | Minnesota | Fargo, ND, USA
Minnesota picks up a skilled two-way forward in Woken, who finished with a record of 38-37-75 in 128 games at the University of Minnesota. While her offensive firepower isn’t what the Whitecaps drafted her for, her high school record of 100-80-180 in 134 games definitely speaks for itself. Woken has appeared on the US U18 team twice.
6. Toronto - Jaycee Gebhard
F | Robert Morris | Plenty, SK, CAN
While the newcomers to the league traded their first overall, they still ended up with Gebhard, who might have been their first anyways. Gebhard is a brilliant pick and a brilliant player for Toronto, drawing comparables to Brianne Jenner, Jill Saulnier, and Hannah Brandt. She scored over a point per game for Robert Morris University, a 74-81-155 record in 139 games, along with a FO% of 57.20%. Gebhard is easily the type of player you want to built a franchise around.
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