Boston Fleet Forward Jillian Dempsey announces retirement – Hockey Writer – PWHL

On August 5, forward Jillian Dempsey announced that she would retire to professional hockey. She has performed in the Pro Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) for the past two seasons. She announced her retirement on her personal Instagram.

Dempsey’s career in hockey has been a long one. Her career began playing at the college level at Harvard University. In her four years at Harvard, she played 129 games and recorded 148 points with 76 goals and 72 assists. Dempsey also won the honor of captaining the team in his final year at Harvard.

While in college, Dempsey began participating in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL). She played for Boston Blades for two seasons, 2013-14-2014-15. She played 46 games and recorded 47 points with 23 goals and 24 assists.

After two seasons in the CWHL, Dempsey continued to play Boston Pride in the inaugural season of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL). In her first season of 2015-16, she scored 14 points in 18 games. From the 2016-17 season to the 2022-23 season, Dempsey continued to play for Boston’s pride. She played 124 games and recorded 132 points with 63 goals and 69 assists. She has been named as her last season of pride since the 2017-18 season. The CWHL and NWHL are no longer active.

Dempsey played in Montreal at the start of the PWHL. She played 24 games in the 2024 season and recorded 4 points. Montreal did not re-sign her, and Boston seized the opportunity and expanded the invitation to the camp. Although she started the 2024-25 season as a reserve, Dempsey eventually signed an all-standard player agreement mid-season. She played nine games for the fleet and recorded two assists.

A native of Massachusetts, Dempsey has had a long career in the city and she calls home. Wish Dempsey good luck with all her future efforts!