Jesse Compher Explained

Jesse Compher
Birth Date:1 July 1999
Birth Place:Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Position:Forward
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:161
League:PWHL
Team:PWHL Toronto
Former Teams:Wisconsin Badgers
Boston University Terriers
Sex:f
Ntl Team:United States
Career Start:2017

Jesse Compher (born July 1, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for PWHL Toronto 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.

Playing career

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 Toronto.[15]

International play

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

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2017–18Boston UniversityHE379172620
2018–19Boston UniversityHE3717446112
2019–20Boston UniversityHE2613162921
2020–21Boston UniversityHE974112
2022–23WisconsinWCHA4116244039
NCAA totals1506210516794

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2016United StatesU1850114
2017United StatesU1850116
2019United StatesWC60112
2021United StatesWC61234
2022United StatesOG73144
2022United StatesWC71122
Junior totals1002210
Senior totals26551012

Awards and honors

HonorsYear
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team2018
WHEA scoring champion2019[22]
Hockey East First Team All-Star2019
CCM/AHCA Hockey Second Team All-American2019
Hockey East First Team All-Star2020[23]
Hockey East Second Team All-Star2021
NCAA All-Tournament Team2023[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terriers Edged by Merrimack, 2–1 . goterriers.com . September 23, 2017 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324092218/https://goterriers.com/news/2017/9/23/womens-ice-hockey-terriers-edged-by-merrimack-2-1.aspx . live .
  2. Web site: Terriers Defeat Brown, 6–4 . goterriers.com . November 28, 2017 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324092307/https://goterriers.com/news/2017/11/28/womens-ice-hockey-terriers-defeat-brown-6-4.aspx . live .
  3. Web site: Jesse Compher Bio . goterriers.com . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . April 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401133557/https://goterriers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12379 . live .
  4. Web site: Compher, Schroeder Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team . goterriers.com . February 28, 2018 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324092300/https://goterriers.com/news/2018/2/28/womens-ice-hockey-compher-schroeder-named-to-hockey-east-all-rookie-team.aspx . live .
  5. Web site: Compher Named Second Team All-American . goterriers.com . March 21, 2019 . March 24, 2019.
  6. Web site: Compher Named Hockey East Player of the Week . goterriers.com . December 10, 2018 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324092216/https://goterriers.com/news/2018/12/10/womens-ice-hockey-compher-named-hockey-east-player-of-the-week.aspx . live .
  7. Web site: NCAA women's hockey: Boston University's Compher is top star of the week . ncaa.com . December 11, 2018 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324092220/https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2018-12-11/ncaa-womens-hockey-boston-universitys-compher-top-star-week . live .
  8. Web site: Jesse Compher Named Hockey East Player of the Month . hockeyeastonline.com . January 3, 2019 . March 24, 2019.
  9. Web site: Women's Hockey East Names 2018–19 All-Star Teams . hockeyeastonline.com . March 8, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324051614/http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2019/03/womens-hockey-east-names-2018-19-all-star-teams.php . live .
  10. Web site: Four Women's Hockey East Players Honored As CCM Hockey All-Americans . hockeyeastonline.com . March 21, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324051617/http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2019/03/four-womens-hockey-east-players-honored-as-ccm-hockey-all-americans.php . live .
  11. Web site: Top-10 Finalists Named for 2019 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award . pattykaz.com . February 21, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108003109/https://www.pattykaz.com/news_article/show/997046 . live .
  12. Web site: Women's Ice Hockey Announces 2020-21 Captains . goterriers.com . April 13, 2020 . April 14, 2021 . April 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414133137/https://goterriers.com/news/2020/4/13/womens-ice-hockey-announces-2020-21-captains.aspx . live .
  13. News: Compher Chosen as Hockey East Second Team All-Star. goterriers.com. February 27, 2021. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413172415/https://goterriers.com/news/2021/2/27/womens-ice-hockey-compher-chosen-as-hockey-east-second-team-all-star.aspx. live.
  14. News: Milewski . Todd D. . Why transfer Jesse Compher saw Wisconsin as the 'perfect fit to win a national championship' . . April 14, 2022 . May 6, 2022 . subscription . May 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506214202/https://madison.com/sports/college/hockey/why-transfer-jesse-compher-saw-wisconsin-as-the-perfect-fit-to-win-a-national-championship/article_05037300-e71e-5345-a5fc-f1ad6595afad.html . live .
  15. Web site: Lomon . Chris . Jesse Compher gets her day through inaugural PWHL Draft . NHL Player's Association . 9 December 2023 . en . 20 September 2023 . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209230358/https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-22544/jesse-compher-gets-her-day-through-inaugural-pwhl-draft . live .
  16. Web site: Gold-medal winning hockey player Jesse Compher a model of modesty . . Matt . Harness . January 28, 2016 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324092218/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/sports/ct-nbs-jesse-compher-usa-womens-hockey-tl-0128-20160128-story.html . live .
  17. Web site: Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2019 World Championship . goterriers.com . March 1, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324092218/https://goterriers.com/news/2019/3/1/womens-ice-hockey-compher-named-to-us-national-team-for-2019-world-championship.aspx . live .
  18. Web site: Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2020 World Championship . goterriers.com . February 25, 2020 . February 25, 2020 . March 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303224350/https://goterriers.com/news/2020/2/25/womens-ice-hockey-compher-named-to-us-national-team-for-2020-world-championship.aspx . live .
  19. News: Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2021 World Championship. goterriers.com. March 30, 2021. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413171949/https://goterriers.com/news/2021/3/30/womens-ice-hockey-compher-named-to-us-national-team-for-2021-world-championship.aspx. live.
  20. News: Compher Named to 2022 U.S. Olympic Team . goterriers.com . January 1, 2022 . January 1, 2022 . January 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220102152844/https://goterriers.com/news/2022/1/1/womens-ice-hockey-compher-named-to-2022-us-olympic-team.aspx . live .
  21. Web site: Hockey was a buried treasure for J.T. Compher family . . Mike . Chambers . March 16, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324092219/https://www.denverpost.com/2019/03/16/jt-compher-family-hockey-avalanche/ . live .
  22. Web site: Women's Hockey East Names Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team . hockeyeastonline.com . March 6, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . March 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324051613/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2019/03/womens-hockey-east-names-pro-ambitions-all-rookie-team.php . live .
  23. News: Hockey East Names 2019-20 All-Stars. hockeyeastonline.com. March 5, 2020. April 13, 2021. April 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420064442/http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2020/03/hockey-east-names-2019-20-womens-all-star-teams.php. live.
  24. Web site: Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh National Title . ahcahockey.com . March 19, 2023 . March 19, 2023 . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320051948/https://uwbadgers.com/news/2023/3/19/womens-hockey-lucky-seven-badgers-claim-seventh-national-title.aspx . live .