Jesse Compher signs three-year deal with PWHL expansion team in Detroit
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 1:15 AM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Jesse Compher has signed a three-year contract with the Detroit PWHL expansion team, the organization announced on June 9. Previously under contract with the Toronto Sceptres, Compher has played in every game for Toronto and has been a key scorer. The forward, who has earned Olympic and World Championship medals, reunites with several former teammates in Detroit. The PWHL Draft is set for June 17, where the new team will continue to build its roster.
- •Compher joins Detroit after a successful tenure with Toronto Sceptres.
- •She has an Olympic silver medal and four World Championship medals.
- •Compher played her collegiate hockey at Boston University and Wisconsin.
- •Detroit has now signed five players during the expansion roster phase.
- •The PWHL Draft is scheduled for June 17.
- 1:15 AMYahoo Sports — J.T. Compher's sister signs three-year deal with PWHL Detroit
"Jesse Compher, the sister of Red Wings center J.T. Compher, signed a three-year deal with Detroit's expansion PWHL team.
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