The 2018 CWHL Draft, the ninth and final in league history, took place on August 26. It marked the first and only draft Jayna Hefford served as CWHL commissioner. The CWHL indicated that general managers were authorized to "pre-sign" their first and second round selections before the draft. The window for pre-signing expired on August 17. Lauren Williams, a Canadian player and alumna of the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program, was the first pick overall in the draft. Long after this draft, the CWHL discontinued operations on May 1, 2019, having announced its intention on March 31.
Draft presigning Player Team DateKimberly Newell Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays June 15, 2018Halli KrzyzaniakCalgary InfernoJuly 31, 2018Rebecca 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. With the CWHL's dissolution, the 2019 and 2020 picks were extinguished.
Results Rounds 1–5 Round Pick Player Team Nationality Former team 1 1 Lauren Williams Worcester Blades Wisconsin Badgers 1 2 Sarah Nurse Toronto Furies Canadian Olympic Team 1 3 Victoria Bach Markham Thunder Boston University Terriers 1 4 Halli Krzyzaniak Calgary Inferno North Dakota Fighting Hawks 1 5 Kimberly Newell Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays Princeton Tigers 1 6 Shea Tiley Toronto Furies Clarkson Golden Knights 2 7 Morgan Turner Worcester Blades Dartmouth Big Green 2 8 Brittany Howard Toronto Furies Robert Morris Colonials 2 9 Ailish Forfar Markham Thunder Ryerson Rams 2 10 Rebecca Leslie Calgary Inferno Boston University Terriers 2 11 Leah Lum Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays Connecticut Huskies 2 12 Geneviève Bannon Les Canadiennes de Montreal Clarkson Golden Knights 3 13 Meghan Turner Worcester Blades Quinnipiac Bobcats 3 14 Mellissa Channell Toronto Furies Wisconsin Badgers 3 15 Hannah Miller Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays St. Lawrence Saints 3 16 Megan Sullivan Markham Thunder Colgate Raiders 3 17 Annie Bélanger Calgary Inferno Connecticut Huskies 3 18 Julia Fedeski Toronto Furies New Hampshire Wildcats 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 Les Canadiennes de Montreal Vermont Catamounts 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 Les Canadiennes de Montreal Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
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