On August 5, Vooruit Jillian Dempsey Announced that she will retire with playing professional hockey. She spent the last two seasons playing in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). She announced her retirement on her personal Instagram.
Dempsey has had a long, legendary career in hockey. She started playing her career at collegial level for Harvard University. In her four years at Harvard, she played 129 games and registered 148 points via 76 goals and 72 assists. In her last year on Harvard, Dempsey also earned the honor of the team captain.
After her collegial years, Dempsey started playing in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL). She played for the Boston Blades for two seasons, 2013-14 to 2014-15. She played 46 games and recorded 47 points via 23 goals and 24 assists.
After two seasons in the CWHL, Dempsey then played in the inaugural season of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) for the Boston Pride. In the first season, 2015-16, she recorded 14 points in 18 games. Dempsey continued to play for the Boston Pride of the 2016-17 season until the 2022-23 season. She played 124 games and recorded 132 points via 63 goals and 69 assists. She was made captain from the 2017-18 season to her last season with the pride. Both the CWHL and the NWHL are no longer active.
Dempsey played in Montreal before the start of the PWHL. She played 24 games in the 2024 season and recorded four points. Montreal did not sign her again and Boston made their opportunity Training camp Invite. Although she started the 2024-25 season as a reserve player, Dempsey eventually signed one Full player agreement In the middle of the season. She played nine games for the fleet and recorded two assists.
As a resident of Massachusetts, Dempsey has had a long, legendary career in the city that she has called at home. I wish Dempsey good luck in all its future efforts!
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