Blades focus on speed, scoring and defensive depth with their draft.
After just one win last season, Boston Blades General Manager Krista Patronick knew changes needed to be made in order for her team to return to its former glory. The 2016 CWHL, held on Aug 21, was her first big chance to begin those course corrections and, on paper at least, it looks as if she did just that.
With the first overall pick, Patronick drafted former Boston University Captain Kayla Tutino. Tutino, who hails from Lorraine, Quebec, earned 144 points in 164 games for the Terriers, including 63 goals and 81 assists.