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Jesse Compher

Jesse Compher (born July 1, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, and represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Jesse Compher
Compher with PWHL Toronto in 2024
Born (1999-07-01) July 1, 1999 (age 25)
Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team Toronto Sceptres
National team  United States
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Finland
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2022 Denmark
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2017 Czech Republic

Playing career

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Compher began her collegiate career for the Boston University Terriers during the 2017–18 season. She made her debut for the Terriers on September 23, 2017, in a game against Merrimack.[1] She recorded her first two collegiate goals on November 28, 2017, in a 6–4 victory over Brown.[2] She finished the season with nine goals and 17 assists in 37 games for the Terriers, ranking third on the team in points. Her 17 assists ranked second in the league among rookies. Following an outstanding freshman season, she was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.[3][4]

During the 2018–19 season, she led Hockey East in scoring and ranked third in the NCAA, recording 17 goals and 44 assists in 37 games. Her 44 assists were a program record, and she became the second player in program history to surpass 60 points during a season.[5] On December 8, 2018, she posted a career-high five points, including an NCAA-best four assists, in an 8–0 victory over RIT. She was subsequently named the Hockey East Player of the Week, and NCAA First Star of the Week.[6][7] Compher was named the Hockey East Player of the Month for the month of December after leading the nation in points (11) and assists (8).[8] Following an outstanding season, she was named a Hockey East First Team All-Star, a Second Team CCM/AHCA Hockey All-American and a top ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award.[9][10][11] On April 13, 2020, Compher was named team captain for the Terriers.[12] During the 2020–21 season, she led the team in scoring, with seven goals and 11 points in eight games. Following the season, she was named a Hockey East Second Team All-Star.[13]

On April 14, 2022, Compher announced she was transferring to Wisconsin for her final year of NCAA eligibility.[14]

Following her college career, Compher was drafted in the fifth round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by PWHL Toronto.[15]

International play

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Compher represented the United States at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, where she won gold.[16] On March 1, 2019, Compher was named to the roster for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she recorded one assist in six games and won a gold medal.[17] On February 25, 2020, Compher was again named to the roster for the United States at the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship, however, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] On March 30, 2021, Compher was again named to the roster for the United States at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[19] On January 1, 2022, Compher was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[20]

Personal life

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Compher's brother, J. T. Compher, is a professional ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL).[21]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Boston University HE 37 9 17 26 20 — — — — —
2018–19 Boston University HE 37 17 44 61 12 — — — — —
2019–20 Boston University HE 26 13 16 29 21 — — — — —
2020–21 Boston University HE 9 7 4 11 2 — — — — —
2022–23 University of Wisconsin WCHA 41 16 24 40 39 — — — — —
2023–24 PWHL Toronto PWHL 24 1 4 5 23 5 1 0 1 2
PWHL totals 24 1 4 5 23 5 1 0 1 2

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States U18   5 0 1 1 4
2017 United States U18   5 0 1 1 6
2019 United States WC   6 0 1 1 2
2021 United States WC   6 1 2 3 4
2022 United States OG   7 3 1 4 4
2022 United States WC   7 1 1 2 2
Junior totals 10 0 2 2 10
Senior totals 26 5 5 10 12

Awards and honors

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Honors Year
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2018 [4]
WHEA scoring champion 2019 [22]
Hockey East First Team All-Star 2019 [9]
CCM/AHCA Hockey Second Team All-American 2019 [10]
Hockey East First Team All-Star 2020 [23]
Hockey East Second Team All-Star 2021 [13]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 [24]

References

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  1. ^ "Terriers Edged by Merrimack, 2–1". goterriers.com. September 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Terriers Defeat Brown, 6–4". goterriers.com. November 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jesse Compher Bio". goterriers.com. March 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Compher, Schroeder Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team". goterriers.com. February 28, 2018. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Compher Named Second Team All-American". goterriers.com. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Compher Named Hockey East Player of the Week". goterriers.com. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "NCAA women's hockey: Boston University's Compher is top star of the week". ncaa.com. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jesse Compher Named Hockey East Player of the Month". hockeyeastonline.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Women's Hockey East Names 2018–19 All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 8, 2019. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Four Women's Hockey East Players Honored As CCM Hockey All-Americans". hockeyeastonline.com. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Top-10 Finalists Named for 2019 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". pattykaz.com. February 21, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey Announces 2020-21 Captains". goterriers.com. April 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Compher Chosen as Hockey East Second Team All-Star". goterriers.com. February 27, 2021. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  14. ^ Milewski, Todd D. (April 14, 2022). "Why transfer Jesse Compher saw Wisconsin as the 'perfect fit to win a national championship'". Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Lomon, Chris (September 20, 2023). "Jesse Compher gets her day through inaugural PWHL Draft". NHL Player's Association. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  16. ^ Harness, Matt (January 28, 2016). "Gold-medal winning hockey player Jesse Compher a model of modesty". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  17. ^ "Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2019 World Championship". goterriers.com. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  18. ^ "Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2020 World Championship". goterriers.com. February 25, 2020. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2021 World Championship". goterriers.com. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "Compher Named to 2022 U.S. Olympic Team". goterriers.com. January 1, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  21. ^ Chambers, Mike (March 16, 2019). "Hockey was a buried treasure for J.T. Compher family". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  22. ^ "Women's Hockey East Names Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". hockeyeastonline.com. March 6, 2019. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  23. ^ "Hockey East Names 2019-20 All-Stars". hockeyeastonline.com. March 5, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  24. ^ "Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh National Title". ahcahockey.com. March 19, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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