Jesse Root (ice hockey)
 Jesse Root (born November 23 1989) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL).Root played four seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team. He set an NCAA record when he scored against Minnesota nine seconds into overtime at the 2013 West Regional and in his senior year Root's outstanding play was recognized when he was named to the 2013–14 All-Ivy League First Team.