Jessie Eldridge

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Jessie Eldridge
Born (1997-12-17) December 17, 1997 (age 26)
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
  • Team Bauer (PWHPA)
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 2020–present
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Denmark

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.

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Playing career

NCAA

Graduating 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

Eldridge 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

Skating 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

On 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13 Toronto Jr. Aeros Prov. WHL 11010—————
2013–14Toronto Jr. AerosProv. WHL382420442291560
2014–15Toronto Jr. AerosProv. WHL38293564321459144
2015–16 Colgate University NCAA 389182734—————
2016–17 Colgate UniversityNCAA3613243720—————
2017–18 Colgate UniversityNCAA4122234522—————
2018–19 Colgate UniversityNCAA3830245430—————
2020–21 Montreal PWHPA 43472—————
2021–22 MontrealPWHPA657122—————
2022–23 Team Harvey'sPWHPA20814222—————
2023–24 New York PWHL 24771410—————
PWHL totals24771410—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg71122
Senior totals71122

Awards and honours

HonorsYearRef
Provincial WHL
Scoring Champion2015 [8]
College
ECAC Third-Team All-Star 2017 [9]
ECAC Second-Team All-Star 2018
ECAC First-Team All-Star 2019
Third Team All-USCHO2019
Colgate University
Women's Hockey Offensive MVP2017, 2018, 2019 [9]
Athlete of the Year2018, 2019
Women's Hockey Don Palmateer Award2019

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "National Women's Team Selection Camp Roster". ecachockey.com. ECAC Hockey. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "2014-15 League Awards". Provincial Women's Hockey League . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Jessie Eldridge - Women's Ice Hockey". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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