The 2023 PWHL Draft was the first draft in Professional Women's Hockey League history, and took place on September 18, 2023, at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

[1] Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Taylor Heise was the first player chosen in the draft, selected by Minnesota.

In all, 90 players were selected over 15 rounds of drafting.

286 eligible players from 17 different countries declared for the inaugural PWHL draft.

The order of picks in the first round was decided by using a computerized list randomizer during a video conference call with all 6 team's general managers.