Jessie McPherson

Jessie McPherson (born December 20, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). 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 (GAA), 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 (21), games (35), shutouts (4), saves (675) and minutes played (2,098:16). 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.

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. In October 2025, she was invited to the Toronto Sceptres' pre-season training camp. On November 20, 2025, she signed a two-year contract with the Sceptres.

Career statistics Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2020–21 University of Vermont HE 7 4 3 0 420 11 3 1.57 .938 2021–22 University of Vermont HE 22 15 5 1 1,307 43 1 1.97 .919 2022–23 University of Vermont HE 35 21 11 3 2,098 63 4 1.80 .915 2023–24 University of Vermont HE 26 11 10 5 1,546 59 3 2.29 .909 2024–25 Minnesota State University WCHA 12 3 5 1 490 25 0 3.06 .895NCAA totals 105 54 34 10 5,861 201 11 2.06 .914