2024 PWHL draft
| 2024 PWHL Draft | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 2024 |
| Location | Minnesota, United States |
| Overview | |
| 42 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| League | Professional Women's Hockey League |
| First selection | TBA |
The 2024 PWHL draft will be the second annual draft in Professional Women's Hockey League history, and is expected to take place in June 2024 in Minnesota.
Eligibility[edit]
The declaration period for the draft opened on March 1, 2024, and closed on May 8. Undrafted players will become free agents; players must declare for the draft to reach free agency. Selected players may re-enter the draft if they are not signed to their draft club after two years. No player may declare for more than two drafts.[1]
Top prospects[edit]
- Source: The Hockey News (March 20, 2024) ranking.[2]
| Ranking | Player | Current team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sarah Fillier (C)
|
Princeton University (NCAA) |
| 2 |  Hannah Bilka (LW)
|
Ohio State University (NCAA) |
| 3 | Cayla Barnes (D)
|
Ohio State University (NCAA) |
| 4 | Danielle Serdachny (C)
|
Colgate University (NCAA) |
| 5 |  Noora Tulus (F)
|
Luleå HF/MSSK (SDHL) |
| 6 | Ronja Savolainen (D)
|
Luleå HF/MSSK (SDHL) |
| 7 |  Daniela Pejšová (D)
|
Luleå HF/MSSK (SDHL) |
| 8 | Britta Curl (LW)
|
University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 9 | Allyson Simpson (D)
|
Colgate University (NCAA) |
| 10 | Izzy Daniel (RW)
|
Cornell University (NCAA) |
Format[edit]
The six teams will pick in each of seven rounds for a total of 42 selections. The top two selections in the draft were determined by the gold plan, where standings points accumulated by a team that can no longer make the playoffs count as draft order points, and the team with the most draft order points will receive the first overall selection. Picks three through six will belong to the four playoff teams, in reverse order of regular season standings. The draft order will be the same in each subsequent round.[3]
The draft order is as follows:[4]
| Selection | Team | Draft order points | Standings points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Ottawa | 0 | 32 |
| 3 | Minnesota | — | 35 |
| 4 | Boston | — | 35 |
| 5 | Montreal | — | 41 |
| 6 | Toronto | — | 47 |
Teams may trade their picks at the conclusion of the playoffs.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Salvian, Hailey (February 27, 2024). "2024 PWHL Draft to be held in June". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (March 20, 2024). "PWHL Draft Rankings: Top 60 In Talent Laden 2024 Draft". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Announces 2024 PWHL Draft to be Held in Minnesota". thepwhl.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL – Professional Women's Hockey League". www.thepwhl.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Kuehl, Tyler (February 27, 2024). "PWHL announced player declaration process for 2024 draft; free agency date". dailyfaceoff.com. Daily Faceoff. Retrieved May 1, 2024.