Jesse Compher

Jesse Compher (born July 1, 1999) is an American women's ice hockey player for Boston University Terriers. She represented the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2019 and 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Jesse Compher
Born (1999-07-01) July 1, 1999
Northbrook, Illinois
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
HE team Boston University Terriers
National team  United States
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
World Championships
2019 Finland
World U18 Championships
2016 Canada
2017 Czech Republic

Playing career

NCAA

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 just 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]

International play

Compher represented the United States at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, where she won gold.[12] 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.[13] On February 25, 2020, Compher was again named to the roster for the United States at the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship.[14]

Personal life

Compher is the sister of National Hockey League (NHL) player J. T. Compher.[15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Boston University Hockey East 37 9 17 26 20 — — — — —
2018–19 Boston University Hockey East 37 17 44 61 12 — — — — —
NCAA totals 74 26 61 87 32 — — — — —

International
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
Junior totals 10 0 2 2 10
Senior totals 6 0 1 1 2

Awards and honors
Honors Year
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2018 [4]
WHEA scoring champion 2019 [16]
Hockey East First Team All-Star 2019 [9]
CCM/AHCA Hockey Second Team All-American 2019 [10]

References
  1. "Terriers Edged by Merrimack, 2–1". goterriers.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. "Terriers Defeat Brown, 6–4". goterriers.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "Jesse Compher Bio". goterriers.com. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  4. "Compher, Schroeder Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team". goterriers.com. February 28, 2018. 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. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  7. "NCAA women's hockey: Boston University's Compher is top star of the week". ncaa.com. December 11, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  8. "Jesse Compher Named Hockey East Player of the Month". hockeyeastonline.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  9. "Women's Hockey East Names 2018–19 All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  10. "Four Women's Hockey East Players Honored As CCM Hockey All-Americans". hockeyeastonline.com. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  11. "Top-10 Finalists Named for 2019 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". pattykaz.com. February 21, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  12. Harness, Matt (January 28, 2016). "Gold-medal winning hockey player Jesse Compher a model of modesty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  13. "Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2019 World Championship". goterriers.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  14. "Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2020 World Championship". goterriers.com. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  15. Chambers, Mike (March 16, 2019). "Hockey was a buried treasure for J.T. Compher family". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  16. "Women's Hockey East Names Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". hockeyeastonline.com. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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