Being a rookie in your first training camp can be a little overwhelming, but in the case of Montreal’s first six draft picks in the 2016 CWHL Draft, they will be playing with at least one player they have already played with.
Cassandra Poudrier, Montreal’s second-round pick, played at Cornell University with Lauriane Rougeau, and also has been part of Hockey Canada’s program with several other Canadiennes.
“It’s nice to be able to know the girls before you come in,” Poudrier said. “It’s always stressful to come into a new environment, a new team, but coming in here you feel like you know half the people .