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.
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.
McPherson began her collegiate career for Vermont during the 2020âÂÂ21 season. During her freshman year, she started seven games, and posted a 4âÂÂ3âÂÂ0 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 2021âÂÂ22 season, in her sophomore year, she appeared in 22 games and posted a 15âÂÂ5âÂÂ1 record, with a 1.97 GAA and .919 save percentage. Her 15 wins was a Vermont single-season program record. During the 2022âÂÂ23 season, in her junior year, she appeared in 35 games and posted a 21âÂÂ11âÂÂ3 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 2023âÂÂ24 season, in her senior year, she appeared in 26 games and posted an 11âÂÂ10âÂÂ5 record, with a 2.29 GAA and .909 save percentage. She finished her career at Vermont with a 50âÂÂ27âÂÂ9 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 2024âÂÂ25 season, as a graduate student, she appeared in 15 games with nine starts and posted a 3âÂÂ5âÂÂ1 record, with a 3.06 GAA and .895 save percentage.
After going undrafted in the 2025 PWHL Draft, McPherson signed with the Ridgetown Royals men's ice hockey team of the American Premier Hockey League for their inaugural season in September 2025. 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.