Jess Healey

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| image = Jess Healey 2024.jpg

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| caption = Healey with PWHL Boston in 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|14}}

| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| position = Defence

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 146

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| played_for = PWHL Boston
HV71
Buffalo Beauts

| sex = f

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| career_start = 2014

| career_end = 2024

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Jessica Jane Healey (born October 14, 1996) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for PWHL Boston of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) and HV71 of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She played college ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.

College career

Healey began her collegiate career at Minnesota Duluth during the 2014–15 season. During her freshman year, she recorded two goals and one assist in 36 games. During the 2015–16 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded two goals and five assists in 35 games. During the 2016–17 season, in her junior year, she recorded two goals and four assists in 35 games. During the 2017–18 season, in her senior year, she recorded a career-high five goals and nine assists in 35 games.{{cite web |url=https://umdbulldogs.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/jessica-healey/999 |title=Jessica Healey |website=umdbulldogs.com |access-date=October 17, 2024}}

Professional career

Following her collegiate career, Healey joined HV71 of the SDHL. During the 2018–19 season, in her first professional season, she recorded eight goals and 20 assists in 36 regular season games. During the 2019–20 season, she served as team captain and recorded six goals and 19 assists in 34 regular season games and two goals and two assists in six playoff games.{{cite web |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/dam-good-jessica-healey-heats-up-for-hv71-sdhl-womens-hockey/ |title=Dam Good: Healey heats up for HV71 |website=theicegarden.com |first=Mike |last=Murphy |date=October 12, 2020 |access-date=October 17, 2024}} During the 2020–21 season, she recorded seven goals and 19 assists in 35 regular season games and two goals and one assist in five playoff games. During her time with HV71 she recorded 21 goals and 58 assists in 105 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.beyondwomenssports.com/player-signings-the-frenzy-hits-the-phf/ |title=Player Signings: The Frenzy Hits the PHF |website=beyondwomenssports.com |first=Beth |last=Bolger |date=May 9, 2022 |access-date=October 17, 2024}}

In May 2022, she signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the PHF.{{cite web |url=https://www.fox21online.com/2022/05/09/former-umd-womens-hockey-captain-jess-healy-signs-with-phfs-buffalo-beauts/ |title=Former UMD Women's Hockey Captain Jess Healy Signs with PHF's Buffalo Beauts |website=fox21online.com |first=Sam |last=Ali |date=May 9, 2022 |access-date=October 17, 2024}} During the 2021–22 season, in her first season with the Beauts, she recorded one goal and six assists in 24 games.{{cite web |url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/edmonton-product-to-make-debut-for-buffalo-beauts-womens-team |title=Edmonton product to make debut for Buffalo Beauts women's team |newspaper=Edmonton Sun |first=Derek |last=Van Diest |date=November 4, 2022 |access-date=October 17, 2024}}

On September 18, 2023, Healey was drafted in the fifteenth round, 87th overall, by PWHL Boston in the 2023 PWHL Draft.{{cite web |url=https://umdbulldogs.com/news/2023/9/18/womens-hockey-ncaa-high-11-bulldogs-selected-in-first-ever-pwhl-draft.aspx |title=NCAA-High 11 Bulldogs Selected in Historic First-Ever PWHL Draft |website=umdbulldogs.com |date=September 18, 2023 |access-date=October 17, 2024}} On November 3, 2023, she signed a one-year contract with Boston.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/boulier-healey-sign-their-pwhl-deals |title=Boulier, Healey Sign Their PWHL Deals |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=November 3, 2023 |access-date=October 17, 2024}} During the 2023–24 season, she recorded one goal and two assists in 22 regular season games.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-rumblings-new-yorks-coaching-search-healey-calls-it-a-career-team-names-more |title=PWHL Rumblings: New York's Coaching Search, Healey Calls It A Career, Team Names, & More |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=June 2, 2024 |access-date=October 17, 2024}} During the first game of the Walter Cup playoffs, she scored the game-winning goal.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/40185377/jess-healey-goal-lifts-boston-1st-game-pwhl-championship |title=Jess Healey's goal lifts Boston in 1st game of PWHL championship |website=ESPN.com |date=May 20, 2024 |access-date=October 17, 2024}} In June 2024, Healey announced her retirement.{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/31/sports/pwhl-boston-league-draft/ |title=The first season of the PWHL is in the books. What's ahead for the league and for Boston? |newspaper=The Boston Globe |first=Matt |last=Porter |date=June 3, 2024 |access-date=October 17, 2024}}{{subscription required}}{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/calling-it-a-career-saying-goodbye-to-12-pwhl-players-who-retired-this-offseason |title=Calling It A Career: Saying Goodbye To 12 PWHL Players Who Retired This Offseason |work=The Hockey News |first=Cee |last=Benwell |date=October 11, 2024 |access-date=October 17, 2024}}

International play

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Healey represented

O'Brien represented Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one goal and one assists in five games and won a gold medal.{{cite web|url=http://vimyedmonton.ca/2014/03/06/healey-heffernan-called-on-by-hockey-canada-for-worlds/ |title=Healey, Heffernan Called On By Hockey Canada For Worlds |website=vimyedmonton.ca |date=March 6, 2014 |access-date=October 14, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/canadas-national-womens-under-18-team-wins-gold-medal-at-2014-iihf-ice-hockey-u18-womens-world-championship |title=Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship in Budapests |publisher=Hockey Canada |date=March 30, 2014 |access-date=October 14, 2024}}

Personal life

Healey was born to Tim and Pam Healey and has a brother, Josh. Josh is also a professional ice hockey player. Her grandfather, Rich Healey, is a former professional ice hockey player who played one NHL game for the Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web |url=https://www.nyhockeyonline.com/beauts-sign-blue-liner-jess-healey/ |title=Beauts Sign Blue Liner Jess Healey |website=nyhockeyonline.com |first=Randy |last=Schultz |date=May 7, 2022 |access-date=October 17, 2024}}

She married her longtime girlfriend Stephanie Eliuk in 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.theknot.com/us/steph-eliuk-and-jess-healey-jul-2024 |title=Steph & Jess |website=theknot.com |date=July 26, 2024 |access-date=October 17, 2024}}