Jessica Eldridge (born December 17, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She skated for the Canadian national team during its Rivalry Series with the United States national team in February 2020.
| Jessie Eldridge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 17, 1997 Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
New York Sirens
| ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
|
Medal record | |||
Playing career
editNCAA
editGraduating from the Colgate Raiders in 2019, Eldridge recorded 74 goals and 89 assists, earning the top spot on Colgate's all-time points leader board.[1] Eldridge appeared in the 2018 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament Championship game, an historic first in program history. In the 2018–19 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season, her 30-goal output broke the program record for most goals in a single season.
Hockey Canada
editEldridge attended Canada's National Women's Development Team selection camp in Calgary, Alberta in August 2019.[2] Named to Canada's roster for the February 2020 Rivalry Series versus the United States, Eldridge made her debut with the national team on February 3, 2020 in Victoria, British Columbia.[3]
In April 2021, Eldridge was part of the National Women's Team Selection Camp Roster, in anticipation of the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championships.[4]
PWHPA
editSkating for Team Bauer (Montreal), Eldridge participated in the 2021 Secret Cup, which was the Canadian leg of the PWHPA Dream Gap Tour. In a 4-2 championship game win over Team Sonnet (Toronto), she logged a goal and an assist.[5]
PWHL
editOn September 18, 2023, Eldridge was selected in the 3rd round, 16th overall, by PWHL New York in the 2023 PWHL Draft. She signed a two-year contract with the club in November 2023.[6] In December, following a preseason that saw her lead the league with six points in three games, Eldridge's contract was upgraded to three years.[7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Prov. WHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Prov. WHL | 38 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Jr. Aeros | Prov. WHL | 38 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Colgate University | NCAA | 38 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Colgate University | NCAA | 36 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Colgate University | NCAA | 41 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Colgate University | NCAA | 38 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Montreal | PWHPA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal | PWHPA | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Team Harvey's | PWHPA | 20 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | New York | PWHL | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | WC | 
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Honors | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Provincial WHL | ||
| Scoring Champion | 2015 | [8] |
| College | ||
| ECAC Third-Team All-Star | 2017 | [9] |
| ECAC Second-Team All-Star | 2018 | |
| ECAC First-Team All-Star | 2019 | |
| Third Team All-USCHO | 2019 | |
| Colgate University | ||
| Women's Hockey Offensive MVP | 2017, 2018, 2019 | [9] |
| Athlete of the Year | 2018, 2019 | |
| Women's Hockey Don Palmateer Award | 2019 | |
References
edit- ^ Kyle Relf (January 22, 2020). "Jessie Eldridge '19 joins Team Canada". ecachockey.com. ECAC Hockey. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian National Women's Team Media Guide Rivalry Series February 3-8, 2020" (PDF). ecachockey.com. ECAC Hockey. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Kevin Woodley (February 4, 2020). "Jessie Eldrdige debut for Team Canada Rivalry Series". ecachockey.com. ECAC Hockey. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "National Women's Team Selection Camp Roster". ecachockey.com. ECAC Hockey. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Team Bauer beats Team Sonnet to win Canadian leg of PWHPA Secret Dream Gap Tour". sportsnet.ca. 2021-05-30. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Pereira, Gene (November 30, 2023). "Eldridge signs PWHL deal, forges path for young girls to follow". Barrie Today. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (December 12, 2023). "Make It Three: New York Adds A Year To Jessie Eldridge's Contract". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "2014-15 League Awards". Provincial Women's Hockey League. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jessie Eldridge - Women's Ice Hockey". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2024.