The 2012 CWHL Draft will be held on July 21, 2012 in Mississauga.
Registration[]
Prospective players must register on the CWHL Draft web page to be considered for the upcoming draft.
| Prospect | Position | Nationality | Former team |
| Kathy Desjardins | Goaltender |  Canada |
Moncton Aigles Bleues |
| Charline Labonte | Goaltender | Canada |
McGill Martlets |
| Genevieve Lacasse | Goaltender | Canada |
Providence Friars |
| Amanda Mazzotta | Goaltender | Canada |
Cornell Big Red |
| Florence Schelling | Goaltender |  Switzerland |
Northeastern Huskies |
| Prospect | Position | Nationality | Former team |
| Virginie Bouetz Andrieu | Defense |  France |
Bruleurs de Loup de Grenoble |
| Andrea Boras | Defense | Canada |
Alberta Pandas |
| Suzanne Fenerty | Defense | Canada |
St. Francis Xavier X-Women |
| Claire McKimm | Defense | Canada |
Aurora Jr. Panthers |
| Zoya Polunina | Defense |  Russia |
Tornado (Russian League) |
| Kimberly Riley | Defense |  United States |
Evanston Tigers (WCHL) |
| Jen Schoullis | Defense | United States |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Charissa Stadnyk | Defense | Canada |
Princeton Tigers |
| Tara Watchorn | Defense | Canada |
BU Terriers |
| Prospect | Position | Nationality | Former team |
| Ann-Sophie Bettez | Forward | Canada |
McGill Martlets |
| Shanelle Bjorndahl | Forward | Canada |
Calgary Flyers Midget AAA |
| Bailey Bram | Forward | Canada |
Mercyhurst Lakers |
| Lauren Cromartie | Forward | Canada |
Union Dutchwomen |
| Erin Duggan | Forward | Canada |
Yale Bulldogs |
| Kendra Dunlop | Forward | Canada |
RPI Engineers |
| Stephanie Gastman | Forward | Canada |
Mississauga Chiefs (PWHL) |
| Kelsea Hepburn | Forward | Canada |
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| Hilary Knight | Forward | United States |
Wisconsin Badgers |
| Kristine LaBrie | Forward | Canada |
Moncton Aigles Bleues Vienna Flyers (EWHL) |
| Laura McIntosh | Forward | Canada |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Kendice Ogilvie | Forward | Canada |
Cornell |
| Jordanna Peroff | Forward | Canada |
McGill Martlets |
| Carolyne Prevost | Forward | Canada |
Wisconsin Badgers |
| Mariève Provost | Forward | Canada |
Aigles Bleues de Moncton Vienna Flyers |
| Catherine Rancourt | Forward | Canada |
Concordia Stingers |
| Natalie Spooner | Forward | Canada |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Kelley Steadman | Forward | United States |
Mercyhurst Lakers |
| Jaime Teichman | Forward | Canada |
Strathmore Rockies |
| Lisa Weiss | Forward | United States |
Boston Lasers (NESHL) |
| Catherine White | Forward | Canada |
Cornell Big Red |
Burlington Barracudas dispersal draft[]
Brampton picks[]
| Player | Position |
| Brianne McLaughlin | Goaltender |
| Mallory Johnston | Defense |
| Linsday Vine | Forward |
| Sara Dagg | Forward |
| Jana Harrigan | Forward |
| Allison Cubberley | Goaltender |
Toronto picks[]
| Player | Position |
| Christina Kessler | Goaltender |
| Shannon Moulson | Defense |
| Amanda Shaw | Defense |
Top 25 picks[]
| # | Player | Position | Team | College |
| 1 | Hillary Pattenden | Goaltender | Alberta | Mercyhurst |
| 2 | Rebecca Johnston | Forward | Cornell | Toronto |
| 3 | Haley Irwin | Forward | Minnesota-Duluth | Brampton |
| 4 | Hilary Knight | Forward | Wisconsin | Boston |
| 5 | Charline Labonte | Goaltender | McGill | Montreal |
| 6 | Jocelyne Larocque | Defense | Minnesota-Duluth | Alberta |
| 7 | Natalie Spooner | Forward | Ohio State | Toronto |
| 8 | Bailey Bram | Forward | Mercyhurst | Brampton |
| 9 | Anne Schleper | Defense | Minnesota | Boston |
| 10 | Ann-Sophie Bettez | Forward | McGill | Montreal |
| 11 | Tara Watchorn | Defense | Boston University | Alberta |
| 12 | Jennifer Wakefield | Forward | Boston University | Toronto |
| 13 | Laura MacIntosh | Forward | Ohio State | Brampton |
| 14 | Anne Schleper | Defense | Minnesota | Boston |
| 15 | Carolyne Prevost | Forward | Wisconsin | Montreal |
| 16 | Brittany Haverstock | Forward | Cornell | Alberta |
| 17 | Catherine White | Forward | Cornell | Toronto |
| 18 | Charissa Stadnyk | Defense | Princeton | Brampton |
| 19 | Jen Schoullis | Forward | Minnesota | Boston |
| 20 | Florence Schelling | Goaltender | Northeastern | Montreal |
| 21 | Leah Copeland | Forward | Alberta Pandas | Alberta |
| 22 | Jordanna Peroff | Forward | McGill | Toronto Furies |
| 23 | Suzanne Fenerty | Forward | St. Francis Xavier | Brampton |
| 24 | Kelley Steadman | Forward | Mercyhurst | Boston |
| 25 | Marieve Provost | Forward | Moncton | Montreal |
Draft picks by team[]
| = Indicates Olympian |
| = Indicates former NCAA player |
| = Indicates former CIS player |
Alberta[]
| # | Player | Hometown | College |
| 16 | Brittany Haverstock | Forward | Cornell |
| 21 | Leah Copeland | Forward | Alberta Pandas |
Boston[]
| # | Player | Hometown | College | |
| 14 | Anne Schleper | Defense | Minnesota | |
| 19 | Jen Schoullis | Forward | Minnesota | |
| 24 | Kelley Steadman | Forward | Mercyhurst | Boston |
Brampton[]
| # | Player | Hometown | College |
| 18 | Charissa Stadnyk | Defense | Princeton |
| 23 | Suzanne Fenerty | Forward | St. Francis Xavier |
Montreal[]
| # | Player | Hometown | College |
| 15 | Carolyne Prevost | Forward | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Florence Schelling | Goaltender | Northeastern |
| 25 | Marieve Provost | Forward | Moncton |
Toronto[]
| # | Player | Position | College |
| 17 | Catherine White | Forward | Cornell |
| 22 | Jordanna Peroff | Forward | McGill |