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Minnesotans filled the inaugural PWHL draft board on Sept. 18 in Toronto, with 12 State of Hockey natives selected throughout 15 rounds. That included No. 1 overall pick Taylor Heise, a native of Lake City, who played high school hockey at Red Wing before winning the 2022 Patty Kazmaier Award during a sensational career at the University of Minnesota. N O V. / D E C . 2 0 2 3 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M 05 Photos / PWHL Former Lakeville North and UMD Bulldog defenseman Maggie Flaherty. RD. PICK PL AYER TE AM HOME TOWN 1 1 Taylor Heise Minnesota Lake City 3 13 Grace Zumwinkle Minnesota Excelsior 4 20 Gabbie Hughes Ottawa Lino Lakes 4 24 Maggie Flaherty Minnesota Lakeville 5 27 Hannah Brandt Boston Vadnais Heights 8 43 Madison Bizal Montreal Elk River 8 46 Emily Brown Boston Blaine 9 49 Sidney Morin Minnesota Minnetonka 10 57 Paetyn Levis New York Rogers 10 60 Sophia Kunin Shaver Minnesota Wayzata 13 73 Liz Schepers Minnesota Mound 15 85 Sydney Brodt Minnesota Mounds View 7 12 13,390 Minnesotans were selected by PWHL Minnesota. Minnesotans were selected, which makes up 13% of all players drafted and 41% of all Americans drafted. registered Girls skaters and 5,196 of those being 8 & Under skaters, which makes up 20% of all American 8 & Under skaters. In 2022-23, Minnesota led all American states Of the 12 Minnesotans drafted, 12 different non-profit community- based associations were represented. Hannah Brandt Sidney Morin