Jesse Compher

Jesse Compher (born July 1, 1999) is an American ice hockey player for Wisconsin. She previously played college ice hockey for Boston University. She is also a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Jesse Compher
Born (1999-07-01) July 1, 1999
Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
WCHA team
Former teams		 Wisconsin Badgers
Boston University Terriers
National team  United States
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Finland
Silver medal – second place2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place2022 Denmark
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place2017 Czech Republic

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]

International play

Compher represented the United States at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, where she won gold.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17] On March 30, 2021, Compher was again named to the roster for the United States at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[18] On January 1, 2022, Compher was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[19]

Personal life

Compher's brother, J. T. Compher, is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL).[20]

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 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 Wisconsin WCHA 41 16 24 40 39 — — — — —
NCAA totals 150 62 105 167 94 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 4
2017 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 6
2019 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 2
2021 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 2 3 4
2022 United States OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 3 1 4 4
2022 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 1 2 2
Junior totals 10 0 2 2 10
Senior totals 26 5 5 10 12

Awards and honors
Honors Year
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2018 [4]
WHEA scoring champion 2019 [21]
Hockey East First Team All-Star 2019 [9]
CCM/AHCA Hockey Second Team All-American 2019 [10]
Hockey East First Team All-Star 2020 [22]
Hockey East Second Team All-Star 2021 [13]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023 [23]

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. "Women's Ice Hockey Announces 2020-21 Captains". goterriers.com. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  13. "Compher Chosen as Hockey East Second Team All-Star". goterriers.com. February 27, 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. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  15. Harness, Matt (January 28, 2016). "Gold-medal winning hockey player Jesse Compher a model of modesty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  16. "Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2019 World Championship". goterriers.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  17. "Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2020 World Championship". goterriers.com. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  18. "Compher Named to U.S. National Team for 2021 World Championship". goterriers.com. March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  19. "Compher Named to 2022 U.S. Olympic Team". goterriers.com. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  20. Chambers, Mike (March 16, 2019). "Hockey was a buried treasure for J.T. Compher family". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  21. "Women's Hockey East Names Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". hockeyeastonline.com. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  22. "Hockey East Names 2019-20 All-Stars". hockeyeastonline.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  23. "Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh National Title". ahcahockey.com. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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