2012 CWHL Draft
The 2012 CWHL Draft was held on July 14, 2012 in Mississauga. Team Alberta held the first overall pick for the first time in franchise history. The club selected Hillary Pattenden with the first pick overall.
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 | Moncton Aigles Bleues | |
| Caroline Hu | Goaltender | Amherst College | |
| Charline Labonté | Goaltender | McGill Martlets | |
| Geneviève Lacasse | Goaltender | Providence Friars | |
| Amanda Mazzotta | Goaltender | Cornell Big Red | |
| Hillary Pattenden | Goaltender | Mercyhurst Lakers | |
| Lauren Patterson | Goaltender | Golden Rams | |
| Florence Schelling | Goaltender | Northeastern Huskies |
| Prospect | Position | Nationality | Former team |
| Shelby Ballendine | Forward | Lethbridge Pronghorns | |
| Ann-Sophie Bettez | Forward | McGill Martlets | |
| Shanelle Bjorndahl | Forward | Calgary Flyers Midget AAA | |
| Bailey Bram | Forward | Mercyhurst Lakers | |
| Leah Copeland | Forward | Alberta Pandas | |
| Lauren Cromartie | Forward | Union Dutchwomen | |
| Sara Dagenais-Everell | Forward | North Dakota | |
| Erin Duggan | Forward | Yale Bulldogs | |
| Kendra Dunlop | Forward | RPI Engineers | |
| Stephanie Gastman | Forward | Mississauga Chiefs | |
| Kelsea Hepburn | Forward | ||
| Haley Irwin | Forward | Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | |
| Rebecca Johnston | Forward | Cornell Big Red | |
| Chelsea Karpenko | Forward | Cornell Big Red | |
| Leanne Kisil | Forward | Manitoba Bisons | |
| Hilary Knight | Forward | Wisconsin Badgers | |
| Kristine LaBrie | Forward | Moncton Aigles Bleues Vienna Flyers | |
| Stephanie Madziar | Forward | ||
| Laura McIntosh | Forward | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| Sarah Moe | Forward | Gustavus Adolphus Manitoba Maple Leafs Minnesota Whitecaps | |
| Kateřina Mrázová | Forward | Czech National Team | |
| Kendice Ogilvie | Forward | Cornell | |
| Jordanna Peroff | Forward | McGill Martlets | |
| Carolyne Prevost | Forward | Wisconsin Badgers | |
| Mariève Provost | Forward | Aigles Bleues de Moncton Vienna Flyers | |
| Catherine Rancourt | Forward | Concordia Stingers | |
| Ingrid Renli | Forward | Vaalerenga Ishockey, Oslo | |
| Katherine Shirriff | Forward | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| Natalie Spooner | Forward | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| Kelley Steadman | Forward | Mercyhurst Lakers | |
| Jaime Teichman | Forward | Strathmore Rockies | |
| Karolina Urban | Forward | Toronto Lady Blues | |
| Lisa Weiss | Forward | Boston Lasers | |
| Jenn Wakefield | Forward | Boston University Terriers | |
| Catherine White | Forward | Cornell Big Red | |
| Bianca Zuber | Forward | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology |