| 2010 CWHL Draft | |
| Date: | August 12, 2010 |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario |
| First: | Tessa Bonhomme |
| Next: | 2011 |
On August 12, the Canadian Women's Hockey League hosted the 2010 CWHL Draft. The event was held at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto at 7:00pm.[1] The first overall selection was former Ohio State hockey player and Olympic gold medallist Tessa Bonhomme. Former Olympic gold medallist Cheryl Pounder was Master of Ceremonies at the draft.
All five teams were allowed to protect five players who had played at least one year in the league.[2] Only players from the Greater Toronto Area were available in the draft for teams from Toronto, Burlington and Brampton. Boston and Montreal did not draft players. These clubs will sign prospective players from their geographic areas.[3]
| = Indicates Olympian |
| = Indicates former NCAA player |
| = Indicates former CIS player |
| Player | Hometown | College | |
| 5 | Delaney Collins (D) | Alberta Pandas (CWUAA) | |
| 8 | Ashley Pendleton (D) | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | |
| 11 | Andrea Ironside (F) | Laurier Golden Hawks (OUA) | |
| 14 | Amber Bowman (D) | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) | |
| 17 | Brooke Beazer (F) | Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC Hockey) | |
| 20 | Erika Vanderveer (G) | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) | |
| 23 | Ashley Stephenson (D) | Laurier Golden Hawks (OUA) | |
| 26 | Jennifer Kirk (F) | Sheridan Bruins (OCAA) | |
| 29 | Courtney Unruh (F) | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | |
| 32 | RaeLyn LaRocque (F) | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) | |
| 35 | Lindsay Brown (F) | St. Francis Xavier X-Women (AUS) | |
| 38 | Allyson Fox (D) | York Lions (OUA) | |
| 89 | Yekaterina Smolentseva (F) | Ural State Pedagogical University | |
| Player | Hometown | College | |
| Lori Dupuis (F) | Toronto Lady Blues (OUA) | ||
| Jayna Hefford (F) |  Kingston, Ontario | Toronto Lady Blues (OUA) | |
| Laura Hosier (G) | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | ||
| Cherie Piper (F) | Toronto, Ontario | Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC Hockey) | |
| Gillian Apps (D) | Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC Hockey) |
| Player | Hometown | 2009-10 Team | ||
| 2 | Ashley Riggs (F) | Niagara Purple Eagles (CHA) | ||
| 6 | Christina Kessler (G) | Harvard Crimson (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| 7 | Shannon Moulson (D) | Mississauga, Ontario | Niagara Purple Eagles (CHA) | |
| 12 | Natalie Payne (D) | Mississauga, Ontario | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | |
| 13 | Danijela Rundqvist (F) | Sweden women's national ice hockey team | ||
| 18 | Amanda Shaw (D) | Boston University Terriers (HEA) | ||
| 19 | Kelly Hart (F) | Bemidji State Beavers (WCHA) | ||
| 24 | Brianne McLaughlin (G) | Robert Morris Lady Colonials (CHA) | ||
| 25 | Mallory Johnston (D) | Colgate Raiders (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| 30 | Christine Hartnoll (F) | UNB Varsity Reds (AUS) | ||
| 31 | Danielle Blanchard (F) | Plattsburgh Cardinals (ECAC West) | ||
| 36 | Samantha Shirley (F) | Mississauga, Ontario | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | |
| 37 | Michele Janus | Ryerson Rams (OUA) | ||
| 40 | Andrea Bevan (D) | Laurier Golden Hawks (OUA) | ||
| 45 | Jaclyn Pitushka (D) | Mississauga, Ontario | Harvard Crimson (HEA) | |
| 46 | Kelly Stewart (D) | St. Cloud State Huskies (WCHA) | ||
| 51 | Amanda Parkins (F) | Burlington Barracudas (reacquired in draft) | ||
| 52 | Ashley Stewart (F) | Toronto, Ontario | St. Cloud State Huskies (WCHA) |
| Player | Hometown | College | |
| Jana Harrigan (F) | Burlington, Ontario | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) | |
| Becky Kellar (D) | Burlington, Ontario | Brown Bears (ECAC Hockey) | |
| Lindsay Vine (F) | Niagara Purple Eagles (CHA) | ||
| Sommer West (F) | Durham Lords (OCAA) |
| Player | Hometown | College | ||
| 1 | Tessa Bonhomme (D)[6] | Ohio State Buckeyes (WCHA) | ||
| 3 | Britni Smith (D) | St. Lawrence Skating Saints (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| 4 | Carly Haggard (F) | Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| 9 | Kendra Fisher (G) | Humber Hawks (OCAA) | ||
| 10 | Michelle Bonello (D) | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | ||
| 15 | Jennifer Brine (F) | Harvard Crimson (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| 16 | LaToya Clarke (F) | Minnesota Golden Golphers (WCHA) | ||
| 21 | Rebecca Davies (F) | St. Francis Xavier X-Women (AUS) | ||
| 22 | Frances McPhail (F) | Niagara Purple Eagles (CHA) | ||
| 27 | Meagan Aarts (F) | Maine Black Bears (HEA) | ||
| 28 | Alexandra Hoffmeyer (D) | Mercyhurst Lakers (CHA) | ||
| 33 | Kelly Zamora (F) | Wayne State Warriors (CHA) | ||
| 34 | Angela Di Stasi (F) | Toronto, Ontario | Concordia Stingers (QSSF) | |
| 39 | Mary Modeste (D) | Oshawa, Ontario | Toronto Lady Blues (OUA) | |
| 42 | Laura Watt (D) | Princeton Tigers (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| 43 | Jessica Clermont (D) | Niagara Purple Eagles (CHA) | ||
| 48 | Kristy Zamora (F) | Oshawa, Ontario | Brown Bears (ECAC Hockey) | |
| 49 | Emily Berzins (F) | Wayne State Warriors (CHA) | ||
| 54 | Melissa Boal (F) | Wayne State Warriors (CHA) |
| Player | Hometown | College | |
| Jennifer Botterill (F) | Harvard Crimson (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| Martine Garland (D) | Toronto, Ontario | New Hampshire Wildcats (ECAC East) | |
| Sami Jo Small (G) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Stanford University |
| Player | Hometown | College | |
| Annie Guay (D) | St. Lawrence Skating Saints (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| Sabrina Harbec (F) | St. Lawrence Skating Saints (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| Caroline Ouellette (F) | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA) | ||
| Kim St. Pierre (G) | McGill Martlets (QSSF) | ||
| Julie Chu (F) | Harvard Crimson (ECAC Hockey) |
The Boston club was able to protect some players from being selected from their roster in the draft.
| Player | Hometown | College | |
| Caitlin Cahow (D) | Harvard Crimson (ECAC Hockey) | ||
| Molly Engstrom (D) | Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA) | ||
| Melissa Haber (G) | Boston University Terriers (HEA) | ||
| Cherie Hendrickson (D) | Providence Friars (HEA) | ||
| Kacey Bellamy (D) | New Hampshire Wildcats (ECAC East) |