Jessie McPherson
Jessie McPherson is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League. She played college ice hockey at Vermont and Minnesota State.
Early life
McPherson was born to Nathan and Sandra McPherson, and has a brother, Kyle. She played three seasons with the Cambridge Rivulettes of the Provincial Women's Hockey League.Playing career
College
McPherson began her collegiate career for Vermont during the 2020–21 season. During her freshman year, she started seven games, and posted a 4–3–0 record, with a 1.57 goals against average, a.938 save percentage, and three shutouts, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 1, 2021, she made her collegiate debut in a game against Holy Cross, and posted a shutout. She became the first freshman goaltender to earn a shutout in her debut for Vermont since 2014. Her three shutouts were second-best in the nation among all rookie goaltenders, while her save percentage ranked second and her GAA ranked fourth. Following the season she was named the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year, and named to the WHEA All-Rookie Team.During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she appeared in 22 games and posted a 15–5–1 record, with a 1.97 GAA and.919 save percentage. Her 15 wins was a Vermont single-season program record. During the 2022–23 season, in her junior year, she appeared in 35 games and posted a 21–11–3 record, with a 1.80 GAA and.915 save percentage. She set single-season records in wins, games, shutouts, saves and minutes played. During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, she appeared in 26 games and posted an 11–10–5 record, with a 2.29 GAA and.909 save percentage. She finished her career at Vermont with a 50–27–9 record, ten shutouts, a.917 save percentage and 1.97 GAA. She is the program's all-time leader in wins.
On March 22, 2024, she joined Minnesota State as a graduate transfer. During the 2024–25 season, as a graduate student, she appeared in 15 games with nine starts and posted a 3–5–1 record, with a 3.06 GAA and.895 save percentage.