title: 2017 CWHL Draft
text: # 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 |
  