Jessica DiGirolamo (born February 13, 1999) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Syracuse.
| Jessica DiGirolamo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 DiGirolamo with PWHL Boston in 2024 | |||
| Born |
February 13, 1999 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team | Boston Fleet | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Early life
editDiGirolamo was born to Salvatore DiGirolamo and Mary Kolic, and has a brother, Matthew. She played ice hockey for the Oakville Jr. Hornets of the Provincial Women's Hockey League for three seasons, and served as assistant captain during her senior year. She attended St. Marcellinus Secondary School where she was a four sport athlete, playing basketball, ice hockey, softball and running track and field.[1]
College career
editDiGirolamo began her collegiate career with the Syracuse Orange during the 2017–18 season. During her freshman year, she recorded two goals and 13 assists in 36 games. She led all Orange rookies points with 15. Following the season she was named to the CHA all-rookie team. During the 2018–19 season in her sophomore year, she recorded seven goals and 11 assists in 37 games. She led all Orange defensemen in goals (7) and ranked second in points (18), blocked shots (70) and power-play goals (4). During the 2019 CHA tournament championship game against Robert Morris, she recorded two assists helping Syracuse win its first-ever conference championship and advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. She was named to the CHA All-Tournament team.[2][1]
During the 2019–20 season in her junior year, she recorded eight goals and 15 assists in 36 games. Defensively she recorded a team-high 71 blocked shots. During the 2020–21 season in her senior year, she recorded ten goals and ten assists in 22 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] She recorded her first career hat-trick on February 12, 2021, in a game against Lindenwood.[3] She led the team in goals and ranked second in points (20). In conference play, she tied for the league lead in defenseman scoring with 14 points. Following the season she was named to the All-CHA first team, and named CHA Defenseman of the Year.[4]
During the 2021–22 season, as a graduate student, she recorded six goals and 13 assists in 32 games.[1] During the 2022 CHA tournament championship game against Mercyhurst, she recorded an assist on the game-winning overtime goal, helping Syracuse win its second conference championship.[5] She finished the tournament with three assists and nine blocked shots and was named to CHA All-Tournament team. She was named a four-time CHA Defenseman of the Month, earning the award in October, November, January and February, and was named to the All-CHA first team, and named CHA Defenseman of the Year for the second consecutive season.[6][7]
She finished her collegiate career as Syracuse's all-time leader in goals (33), assists (62) and points (95) by a defenseman.[8]
Professional career
editOn September 18, 2023, DiGirolamo was drafted in the sixth round, 34th overall, by PWHL Boston in the 2023 PWHL Draft.[9] On November 8, 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Boston.[10] During the 2023–24 season, she recorded three assists in 24 regular season games.[11]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse University | CHA | 36 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse University | CHA | 37 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse University | CHA | 36 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Syracuse University | CHA | 22 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse University | CHA | 32 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Team Adidas | PWPHA | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Boston | PWHL | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| CHA All-Rookie Team | 2018 | [1] |
| CHA Defenseman of the Year | 2021, 2022 | |
| All-CHA First Team | 2021, 2022 | |
| CHA All-Tournament Team | 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jessica DiGirolamo Bio". cuse.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Syracuse women's hockey reaches NCAA tournament for 1st time in school history". Syracuse.com. March 9, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "DiGirolamo Nets First Career Hat Trick in 'Cuse Win; Next Game is Saturday". cuse.com. February 12, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "College Hockey America Honors 2020-21 Regular Season Award Recipient". chawomenshockey.com. March 3, 2021. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Carlson, Chris (February 27, 2022). "Overtime goal gives Syracuse women's hockey CHA title, automatic bid to NCAA tournament". Syracuse.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "DiGirolamo is CHA Defenseman of the Month". cuse.com. February 28, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Flanagan Earns CHA Coach of the Year Honors; Four Players Win Individual Awards". cuse.com. February 23, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Staffieri, Mark (July 6, 2022). "Season of distinction for Syracuse defensive gem Jessica DiGirolamo". womenshockeylife.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural PWHL Draft features six GTHL alumni". gthlcanada.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 8, 2023). "Jessica DiGirolamo Completes Boston's Blueline". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Healy, Emma (November 29, 2024). "The Boston Fleet's roster is set for the start of the new season. Here's a closer look at the players". Boston.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Syracuse Orange bio