Hayley Scamurra

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Hayley Scamurra

| image = PWHL x The Gist Reception (Hayley Scamurra).jpg

| caption = Scamurra in Sept. 2024

| image_size =

| position = Forward

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 161

| team = Montreal Victoire

| league = PWHL

| former_teams = Buffalo Beauts
Ottawa Charge
Toronto Sceptres

| ntl_team = USA

| sex = f

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|14}}

| birth_place = Williamsville, New York, U.S.

| career_start = 2012

| career_end =

| medaltemplates =

}}

Hayley Scamurra (born December 14, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for the Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres of the PWHL. She played college ice hockey at Northeastern, where she played for four seasons.

She is the daughter of former Washington Capitals player Peter Scamurra. Before playing college hockey, she was one of the only few American players to compete in the Ontario Junior women's league, playing for the Oakville Jr. Hornets and Burlington Jr. Barracudas.

Playing career

=College=

Scamurra played four seasons as a forward for the Northeastern Huskies, where she played in 123 games and scored 111 points, tied for 21st all-time in school history.{{cite web|url=http://gonu.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4225&path=whockey|title=Hayley Scamurra bio|publisher=Northeastern University|accessdate=April 21, 2017|archive-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616131012/http://gonu.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4225&path=whockey|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2010/3/25/WHOCKEY_0325100636.aspx?id=384|title=Women's Hockey – 100-Point Scorers|website=Northeastern University Athletics|access-date=January 25, 2019|archive-date=January 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126113750/https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2010/3/25/WHOCKEY_0325100636.aspx?id=384|url-status=live}} She was often paired with Kazmaier Award winner Kendall Coyne as a linemate.

In her freshman season (2013–14), she was chosen as a Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Forward,{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1314/201403/mar5awa.pdf|date=March 5, 2014|publisher=Hockey East Association|title=League Announces Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team Honorees|accessdate=April 21, 2017|archive-date=September 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910030224/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1314/201403/mar5awa.pdf|url-status=live}} as well as the Rookie of the Month for February 2014.

In her sophomore season (2014–2015), she was third on the team in goals, despite playing in only 19 contests.

Her junior season (2015–16) was her breakout year, as she amassed 43 points and had a plus/minus rating of +43. She was a key teammate of Coyne, assisting on her 50th goal of the year.

In her final season (2016–17), Scamurra scored 8 goals and an impressive 23 assists, despite losing Kendall Coyne as a linemate. She was named the WHEA Best Defensive Forward.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1617/201703/mar1awa.php|date=March 1, 2017|publisher=Hockey East Association|title=Women's Hockey East Association Names 2016–17 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team: Five Other Award Winners Announced for 2016–17 Season|accessdate=April 21, 2017|archive-date=March 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327035535/http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1617/201703/mar1awa.php|url-status=live}}

=Professional=

File:HayleyScamurra.jpg

In the 2016 NWHL Draft, Scamurra was chosen by the Buffalo Beauts as the 10th overall pick and the third chosen by Buffalo.{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2017/08/16/beauts-pick-second-in-nwhl-draft/|title=Beauts pick second in NWHL Draft|date=2017-08-16|website=The Buffalo News|language=en-us|access-date=2019-11-22|archive-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123004307/https://buffalonews.com/2017/08/16/beauts-pick-second-in-nwhl-draft/|url-status=live}} She signed with the Beauts on March 10, 2017, to help with the end of season push for the Isobel Cup{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2017/03/10/scamurra-signs-beauts/|title=Hayley Scamurra signs with Beauts|last=Staff|date=March 10, 2017|website=The Buffalo News|access-date=January 25, 2019|archive-date=January 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126060907/https://buffalonews.com/2017/03/10/scamurra-signs-beauts/|url-status=live}} and was able to appear in the final regular season game, against the Connecticut Whale. She scored a goal in the first period of that game.

In her first appearance at the Isobel Cup playoffs, Scamurra scored 4 points (1 G, 3 A) in two games, including an assist in the championship game. The Buffalo Beauts defeated the Boston Pride and won the Isobel Cup as 2016-17 NWHL champions.{{cite web|url=http://www.nwhl.zone/roster_players/16885102?subseason=327125|publisher=National Women's Hockey League|title=Hayley Scamurra game log|accessdate=April 21, 2017|archive-date=July 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704030626/http://www.nwhl.zone/roster_players/16885102?subseason=327125|url-status=live}}

During the 2017–18 NWHL season, Scamurra led the Beauts in goals and tied for the team lead in points. She was named Rookie of the Year and was voted one of the three stars of the season by the fans.{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2018/03/20/beauts-scamurra-named-nwhl-rookie-of-the-year/|title=Beauts' Scamurra named NWHL Rookie of the Year|last=Staff|date=March 20, 2018|website=The Buffalo News|access-date=January 25, 2019|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906092210/https://buffalonews.com/2018/03/20/beauts-scamurra-named-nwhl-rookie-of-the-year/|url-status=live}} She was named to the all-star game, where she scored a hat-trick and was named co-MVP.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/the-buzz/article/22401194/team-ott-takes-nwhl-all-star-game-hayley-scamurra-hat-trick|title=Team Ott takes NWHL All-Star Game behind Hayley Scamurra's hat trick|website=espnW|date=February 11, 2018|access-date=January 25, 2019|archive-date=January 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126113741/http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/the-buzz/article/22401194/team-ott-takes-nwhl-all-star-game-hayley-scamurra-hat-trick|url-status=live}} The Beauts lost in the NWHL Championship to the Metropolitan Riveters.

In the 2018–19 NWHL season, Scamurra led the league in scoring with 20 points (10 G, 10 A).{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwhl.zone/statistics|title=Stats|website=nwhl.zone|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203316/https://www.nwhl.zone/statistics|url-status=live}} She was named to her second all-star game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/2/7/18211445/2019-nwhl-all-star-game-preview-nashville-predators-shannon-szabados-lee-stecklein|title=2019 NWHL All-Star Game Preview|last=Murphy|first=Mike|date=February 7, 2019|website=The Ice Garden|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203317/https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/2/7/18211445/2019-nwhl-all-star-game-preview-nashville-predators-shannon-szabados-lee-stecklein|url-status=live}} The Beauts again reached the NWHL finals, achieving this feat for the third consecutive season, before ultimately losing in overtime to the Minnesota Whitecaps.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/26282079/whitecaps-win-nwhl-isobel-cup-thrilling-overtime-finish|title=Whitecaps win NWHL's Isobel Cup in thrilling overtime finish|website=espnW|date=March 16, 2019|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323223517/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/26282079/whitecaps-win-nwhl-isobel-cup-thrilling-overtime-finish|url-status=live}}

Following three seasons as a member of the PWHPA, Scamurra was drafted 29th overall in the 2023 PWHL Draft by Ottawa.{{cite web |title=29 Americans Drafted in 2023 PWHL Draft |url=https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1284852 |website=USA Hockey |access-date=9 December 2023 |language=en-us |date=18 September 2023}}

On January 2, 2024, Scamurra scored the first goal in PWHL Ottawa history.{{Cite web |last= |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Game Recap: Bettez Scores Overtime Winner for Montréal in Front of Record-Breaking Crowd in Ottawa |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/game-recap-bettez-scores-overtime-winner-for-montreal-in-front-of-record-breaking-crowd-in-ottawa |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=PWHL |language=en-US |quote=At 16:24 of the second period Ottawa’s first goal in history was officially scored when Hayley Scamurra put a blast from the circle into the far-side top-corner behind Montréal netminder Ann-Renée Desbiens.}} At the time it was the highest attended game in professional women's ice hockey history.{{Cite web |last=Islam |first=Arif |date=2024-01-05 |title=PWHL sets attendance record for professional women's ice hockey game |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/pwhl-attendance-record-womens-ice-hockey-ottawa-montreal/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=SportsPro |language=en-GB}} Hayley again scored in another record setting game, on January 28, 2024 in front of 8,646 fans at TD Arena, the record up to then for largest crowd for a professional women’s hockey game in history.{{Cite web |last=AP |date=2024-01-27 |title=Montreal beats Ottawa 2-1 in PWHL in front of Canadian-record crowd of 8,646 |url=https://www.newspressnow.com/sports/national/montreal-beats-ottawa-2-1-in-pwhl-in-front-of-canadian-record-crowd-of-8/article_ed5d61cb-baee-5aca-b405-dc750c49bf25.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=News-Press NOW |language=en}} On December 30, 2024, she, she was traded to the Toronto Sceptres, along with Savannah Harmon, in exchange for Jocelyne Larocque and Victoria Bach.{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2024 |title=OTTAWA CHARGE AND TORONTO SCEPTRES COMPLETE TRADE |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2024/december/30/ottawa-charge-and-toronto-sceptres-complete-trade#:~:text=The%20trade%20sees%20Ottawa%20acquire,Mike%20Hirshfeld%2C%20Charge%20General%20Manager. |access-date=December 30, 2024 |website=thepwhl.com}} She finished the 2024–25 season with one goal and two assists in 19 regular season games for the Sceptres. During the 2025 PWHL playoffs, she recorded one goal in four games. On June 17, 2025, she signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Victoire.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/june/17/montr-al-signe-l-attaquante-hayley-scamurra |title=Montreal signs forward Hayley Scamurra |website=thepwhl.com |date=June 17, 2025 |access-date=June 17, 2025}}

International play

File:Hayley-scamurra-usa.png

On January 25, 2019, Scamurra was named to the U.S. Women's National Team Roster for the 2019 Rivalry Series against Team Canada February 12–17, 2019 in London and Toronto, Ontario, and Detroit.{{Cite web|url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/988519-u-s-women-s-national-team-roster-announced-for-2019-rivalry-series|title=U.S. Women's National Team Roster Announced for 2019 Rivalry Series|last=Hockey|first=U. S. A.|date=January 25, 2019|website=Team USA Hockey|access-date=January 25, 2019|archive-date=January 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126060850/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/988519-u-s-women-s-national-team-roster-announced-for-2019-rivalry-series|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/29/buffalo-beauts-minnesota-whitecaps-hayley-scamurra-blake-bolden-team-usa-nwhl-news/|title=Scamurra hoping to help in Beauts' turnaround, waiting for Team USA call|last=Lysowski|first=Lance|date=December 29, 2018|website=The Buffalo News|access-date=January 25, 2019|archive-date=January 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126061049/https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/29/buffalo-beauts-minnesota-whitecaps-hayley-scamurra-blake-bolden-team-usa-nwhl-news/|url-status=live}}

On January 2, 2022, Scamurra was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where she won a silver medal with the team in Beijing, China.{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-w/news/31457/u_s_women_with_13_returnees |title=U.S. women with 13 returnees |date=January 2, 2022 |access-date=January 2, 2022 |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117044818/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-w/news/31457/u_s_women_with_13_returnees |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Utley |first=Riley |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Buffalo to Beijing: Hockey player Hayley Scamurra brings home a silver medal from her Olympic debut |url=https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2022/02/buffalo-to-beijing-hockey-player-hayley-scamurra-brings-home-silver-medal-from-olympic-debut.html |website=Syracuse.com}} In the Olympics, Scamurra scored a pivotal goal to put Team USA up 3-0 in the semi-final game against Finland.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-14 |title=Getzville's Hayley Scamurra scores goal for Team USA women's hockey |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/olympics/watch-now-getzvilles-hayley-scamurra-scores-goal-for-team-usa-womens-hockey/article_bb88c5ee-8da9-11ec-93fa-63036d0b1443.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}

Career statistics

= Regular season and playoffs =

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Regular season ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" !Season !Team !League !GP !G !A !Pts !PIM !GP !G !A !Pts !PIM
2010–11	Burlington Jr. Barracudas	Prov. WHL	27	10	12	22	30	5	0	1	1	8
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2011–12	Burlington Jr. Barracudas	Prov. WHL	30	12	18	30	38	6	1	1	2	10
2012–13	Oakville Jr. Hornets	Prov. WHL	28	13	12	25	30	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2013–14	Northeastern Huskies	Hockey East	29	7	15	22	26	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Northeastern Huskies	Hockey East	19	10	5	15	12	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2015–16	Northeastern Huskies	Hockey East	38	14	29	43	18	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Northeastern Huskies	Hockey East	37	8	23	31	40	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2016–17	Buffalo Beauts	NWHL	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	3	4	0
2017–18	Buffalo Beauts	NWHL	14	7	7	14	16	2	0	1	1	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2018–19	Buffalo Beauts	NWHL	16	10	10	20	12	2	0	2	2	0
2020–21	Team WSF	PWHPA	6	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2022–23	Team Harvey's	PWHPA	18	6	6	12	10	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	PWHL Ottawa	PWHL	24	5	5	10	2	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2024–25	Ottawa Charge	PWHL	6	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Toronto Sceptres	PWHL	19	1	2	3	6	4	1	0	1	0
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \|PWHL totals ! 49	6	7	13	12 ! 4	1	0	1	0

=International=

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ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2019

| United States

| WC

| {{gold1}}

| 7

| 1

| 2

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021

| United States

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 6

| 0

| 2

| 10

2022

| United States

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 7

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2022

|United States

| OG

|{{silver2}}

2023

| United States

| WC

| {{gold1}}

| 7

| 1

| 2

| 6

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2024

| United States

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 7

| 0

| 3

| 4

2025

| United States

| WC

| {{gold1}}

| 7

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 2

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Senior totals

! 48

! 7

! 11

! 18

! 34

Awards and honors

First goal in PWHL Ottawa Team History
(2x) World Champion (2019, 2023)
Olympic Silver Medal (2022)
NWHL Players' Association Top Player of the Year Award (2018–19){{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2019/03/25/elia-scamurra-lead-beauts-sweep-of-nwhl-major-awards/|title=Elia, Scamurra lead Beauts sweep of NWHL major awards|website=buffalonews.com|date=March 25, 2019 |access-date=April 25, 2019|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425212853/https://buffalonews.com/2019/03/25/elia-scamurra-lead-beauts-sweep-of-nwhl-major-awards/|url-status=live}}
NWHL Leading Scorer Award (2018–19){{Cite web|url=https://www.nwhl.zone/awards|title=NWHL Awards|website=nwhl.zone|access-date=March 23, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
(2x) NWHL All-Star (2018, 2019){{Cite web|url=http://nuhuskies.com/news/2018/1/23/womens-ice-hockey-hayley-scamurra-selected-to-nwhl-all-star-game.aspx|title=Hayley Scamurra selected to NWHL All-Star Game|website=Northeastern University Athletics|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203314/http://nuhuskies.com/news/2018/1/23/womens-ice-hockey-hayley-scamurra-selected-to-nwhl-all-star-game.aspx|url-status=dead}}
Co-MVP, 3rd NWHL All-Star Game{{cite web|url= http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/885871?referrer_id=2739439|title= Koelzer Scores Four, Scamurra Three, as Team Ott Defeats Team Lev, 8–6, Before Sellout Crowd By Jane Norton|publisher= NWHL.zone|accessdate= February 15, 2018|archive-date= February 16, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180216084441/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/885871?referrer_id=2739439|url-status= live}}
NWHL Co-Player of the Week, Awarded February 5, 2018{{cite web |url= https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/883374?referrer_id=2748687 |title= NWHL Players of The Week: Emily Fluke and Hayley Scamurra |publisher= nwhl.zone |accessdate= March 26, 2018 |archive-date= March 26, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141919/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/883374?referrer_id=2748687 |url-status= dead }}
NWHL Rookie of the Year{{cite web |url= https://www.nwhl.zone/awards |title= NWHL Awards |publisher= nwhl.zone |accessdate= January 18, 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
WHEA Best Defensive Forward{{Cite web|url=http://nuhuskies.com/news/2017/2/28/womens-ice-hockey-scamurra-honored-as-wheas-best-defensive-forward.aspx|title=Scamurra honored as WHEA's Best Defensive Forward|website=Northeastern University Athletics|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203318/http://nuhuskies.com/news/2017/2/28/womens-ice-hockey-scamurra-honored-as-wheas-best-defensive-forward.aspx|url-status=dead}}
WHEA All-Rookie Team{{Cite web|url=http://nuhuskies.com/news/2014/3/5/WHKY_0305145045.aspx|title=Mottau, Scamurra named to WHEA All-Rookie Team|website=Northeastern University Athletics|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203315/http://nuhuskies.com/news/2014/3/5/WHKY_0305145045.aspx|url-status=dead}}
WHEA Rookie of the Month in February 2014{{Cite web|url=http://nuhuskies.com/news/2014/3/3/WHKY_0303140701.aspx|title=Scamurra named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month in WHEA|website=Northeastern University Athletics|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203316/http://nuhuskies.com/news/2014/3/3/WHKY_0303140701.aspx|url-status=dead}}