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Jillian Dempsey

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This article is about the American ice hockey player. For the American inorganic chemist, see Jillian Lee Dempsey.

Jillian Dempsey
Dempsey playing for the Boston Pride in 2017.
Born (1991-01-19) January 19, 1991 (age 34)
Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHL team
Former teams		 Boston Fleet
National team  United States
Playing career 2011–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  United States
IIHF World Women's Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 United States Tournament
Women's 4 Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sweden Tournament

Jillian T. Dempsey (born January 19, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). The former captain of the Boston Pride of the now-defunct Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), she holds the all-time PHF records for games played, goals, assists, and points, and is one of only two players to have won the Isobel Cup three times.[1][2]

Career

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She played for the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey team from 2009 to 2013, serving as team captain in her final season. Across 129 NCAA games, she scored 148 points, finishing in the top-10 all-time scorers for Harvard and being named a top-10 finalist for the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award.[3][4]

In August 2013, she was selected as the 10th overall pick by the Boston Blades in the 2013 CWHL Draft. In October 2013, Dempsey joined the Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne on loan for the first round of the 2013–14 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup, where she scored 13 points in 3 games.[5]

She was awarded the CWHL's Rookie of the Year Award in 2014 after leading all American-born players in league scoring. The following season, she scored 19 points in 22 games as the Blades won the 2015 Clarkson Cup.

When the NWHL was formed in 2015, Dempsey left the Blades to join the Boston Pride.[6] In 2018, she was named Pride captain.

Dempsey participated in the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game.[7] She played for Team Stecklein in the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game, and served as captain for Team Dempsey at the 2020 NWHL All-Star Game.[8] On Sunday, January 26, 2020, Jillian Dempsey became the first player in league history to reach 100 career points, including playoffs. She reached the century mark with an assist in a win versus the Minnesota Whitecaps.[9]

In February 2020, Sportsnet named her one of the 25 most powerful women in hockey.[10] She shared the 2020 NWHL MVP award with Allie Thunstrom, as the Pride finished as regular season champions. The team made it to the finals of the 2020 Isobel cup before the playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the 2020–21 NWHL season in Lake Placid, Dempsey injured her shoulder and played through it until the 2-week season was terminated.[11] When the playoffs resumed in Boston in March, she was again at full health and captained the Pride to their second Isobel Cup Championship as the only remaining player from the first win in 2016.[12]

On December 12, 2022, Dempsey tied a PHF record with six points on Sunday including her first career hat-trick to lead Boston in a 7-5 win versus Buffalo.[13]

Following the folding of the PHF, Dempsey was drafted in the 11th round of the 2023 PWHL Draft by PWHL Montreal.[14] On November 9, 2023, she signed a one-year contract with Montreal.[15]

For the 2024-2025 season, Dempsey signed a reserve contract with the Boston Fleet.[16]

International

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Dempsey has represented the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship and the 2011 4 Nations Cup.[17] She would again play for the US at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, winning a silver medal.

Personal life

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She is a graduate of the Rivers School and Harvard College, where she majored in Classics.[18] During her time at Harvard, she lived in Canaday Hall in her freshman year, and later in Pforzheimer House. After completing a master's in education, she joined the Teach For America programme. In 2016, she became a fifth grade teacher in her home town of Winthrop, Massachusetts.[19][20] She continued teaching while playing in the NWHL, including conducting class from her hotel room during the 2020–21 Lake Placid bubble.[21]

When she was nine, she won a contest to name the Boston Bruins mascot, Blades the Bruin.[22] Her father, Jack Dempsey, currently serves as the Boston Fire Department commissioner.[23]

Career stats

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Boston Blades CWHL 24 14 14 28 10 4 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Boston Blades CWHL 22 9 10 19 17 2 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Boston Pride NWHL 18 7 7 14 10 4 2 3 5 4
2016-17 Boston Pride NWHL 17 5 10 15 0 2 1 0 1 0
2017-18 Boston Pride NWHL 16 7 8 15 2 1 1 0 1 0
2018-19 Boston Pride NWHL 16 10 4 14 0 1 0 0 0 2
2019-20 Boston Pride NWHL 24 17 23 40 28 1 1 0 1 2
2020-21 Boston Pride NWHL 7 3 3 6 0 2 2 1 3 0
2021-22 Boston Pride PHF 20 7 7 14 6 3 2 1 3 5
2022-23 Boston Pride PHF 24 14 14 28 6 2 0 1 1 0
2023-24 PWHL Montreal PWHL 24 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0
PWHL totals 24 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0
NWHL/PHF totals 142 70 76 146 30 16 9 6 15 13
CWHL totals 46 23 24 47 10 6 0 1 1 0
Source[24]

Honours and championships

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Championships
2016 Isobel Cup Champion
2021 Isobel Cup Champion
2022 Isobel Cup Champion
  • Boston Bruins John Carlton Award (2009)[25]
  • Harvard Athlete of the Week (Week of February 6, 2012)[26]
  • 4x ECAC Player of the Week (Weeks of December 12, 2011, February 6 and 28, 2012, January 7, 2013)[27]
  • ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of November 16, 2010)
  • 2010 ECAC All-Rookie Team[28]
  • 2010-11 All-ECAC
  • 2010 Second Team All-Ivy[29]
  • 2013-14 CWHL Rookie of the Year
  • 2013-14 CWHL All-Rookie Team
  • 2013-14 Leading scorer among CWHL rookies
  • 2018, 2019, and 2020 NWHL All-Star Teams
  • 2017-18 and 2018-19 NWHL Denna Laing Award
  • 2019-20 NWHL Most Valuable Player Award
  • 2019-20 NWHL Leading Scorer

References

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  2. ^ "Awards - PHF (W) Isobel Cup Champion". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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  4. ^ "Jillian Dempsey - 2012-13 - Women's Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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  9. ^ Nathan Vaughan (January 28, 2020). "Record Broken: Dempsey hits 100 The longest tenured member of the Pride is a historic first". SB Nation. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "The 25 Most Powerful Women in Hockey - Sportsnet.ca". Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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  12. ^ "Boston tops Minnesota for NWHL championship". ESPN. March 27, 2021. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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  14. ^ Lauren, Campbell (September 18, 2023). "Former Boston Pride captain drafted by Montreal in PWHL Draft". MassLive. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  15. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 9, 2023). "PHF All-Time Leader Jillian Dempsey Signs With Montreal". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  16. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 28, 2024). "Dempsey Returns As A Reserve As Boston Fleet Complete Their Roster". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  17. ^ "Duo Brings Competitive Spirit | Sports | the Harvard Crimson". Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "Kaz Watch: Jillian Dempsey is 'living the dream' at Harvard". February 5, 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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  20. ^ Shinzawa, Fluto. "Jillian Dempsey is the captain of the Boston Pride. But in this fifth-grade class, she's Ms. Dempsey". Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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  23. ^ "Mayor Walsh names new Boston fire commissioner". Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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  26. ^ "Jillian Dempsey, Women's Hockey: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com". www.gocrimson.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012.
  27. ^ "ECAC Hockey" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  28. ^ "All-League & All-Rookie Teams Announced". February 24, 2010. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  29. ^ "Freshman Katie Jamieson Receives All-Ivy Accolades". February 25, 2010. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
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