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Wisconsin’s Annie Pankowski has totaled 14 goals and 23 points in 18 games this season for the Badgers (photo: David Stluka).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

U.S. National Team players Annie Pankowski and Melissa Samoskevich and 2018 Olympics gold-medal winners Megan Keller, Kelly Pannek and Kali Flanagan were the first five selections in the 2018 National Women\u2019s Hockey League Draft.<\/p>\n

The draft was held Dec. 19-20.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NWHL Draft is about recognizing the future talent of professional women\u2019s hockey,\u201d said NWHL deputy commissioner and director of player development Hayley Moore in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s been an exciting fall tracking a number of current seniors and watching their talent shine. We can\u2019t thank the college coaches enough for their communication and for advocating for their players. The players selected are immensely talented, and we look forward to watching them take the next step in their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only players completing their final season of college eligibility were eligible to be drafted by the NWHL teams. Order of selection was determined by the current standings of the 2018-19 NWHL season.<\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND<\/strong><\/span>
\n1. Annie Pankowski (Metropolitan Riveters), forward, Wisconsin
\n2. Melissa Samoskevich (Connecticut Whale), forward, Quinnipiac
\n3. Megan Keller (Buffalo Beauts), defender, Boston College
\n4. Kelly Pannek (Minnesota Whitecaps) forward, Minnesota
\n5. Kali Flanagan (Boston Pride), defender, Boston College<\/p>\n

SECOND ROUND<\/strong><\/span>
\n6. Kendall Cornine (Metropolitan), forward, RIT
\n7. Makenna Newkirk (Connecticut), forward, Boston College
\n8. Loren Gabel (Buffalo), forward, Clarkson
\n9. Sophia Shaver (Minnesota) forward, Wisconsin
\n10. Bailey Larson (Boston), forward, Colgate<\/p>\n

THIRD ROUND<\/strong><\/span>
\n11. Courtney Wittig (Metropolitan), forward, Wisconsin-Eau Claire
\n12. Katelyn Rae (Connecticut), forward, Merrimack
\n13. Jessie Eldridge (Buffalo), forward, Colgate
\n14. Lauren Boyle (Minnesota) defender, Ohio State
\n15. Emily Clark (Boston), forward, Wisconsin<\/p>\n

FOURTH ROUND<\/strong><\/span>
\n16. Paige Voight (Metropolitan), forward, Merrimack
\n17. Dominique Kremer (Connecticut), defender, Merrimack
\n18. Olivia Zafuto (Buffalo), defender, Colgate
\n19. Grace Bizal (Minnesota) defender, Boston College
\n20. Lovisa Selander (Boston), goaltender, Rensselaer<\/p>\n

FIFTH ROUND<\/strong><\/span>
\n21. Cailey Hutchison (Metropolitan), forward, Maine
\n22. Maggie LaGue (Connecticut), defender, Robert Morris
\n23. Nicole Schammel (Buffalo), defender, Minnesota
\n24. Karlie Lund (Minnesota), forward, Princeton
\n25. Jenna Rheault (Boston), forward, New Hampshire<\/p>\n

In total, Boston College led the way with four picks, while Merrimack, Wisconsin and Colgate each had three.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations to the 25 players selected in this year\u2019s NWHL Draft,” added Moore. \u201cFor those not selected, the journey is not over. There will be many opportunities ahead for free agents. For all players, keep working hard and soak in the moments of your senior seasons.<\/p>\n

“Cherish your college experience, and look forward to the pros in the future.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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