Hayley Scamurra Explained

Hayley Scamurra
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:161
Team:Ottawa
League:PWHL
Former Teams:Buffalo Beauts
Ntl Team:USA
Sex:f
Birth Date:14 December 1994
Birth Place:Williamsville, New York, U.S.
Career Start:2012

Hayley Scamurra (born December 14, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey player for PWHL Ottawa of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She played college ice hockey at Northeastern University, 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 hockey

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.[1] [2] 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,[3] 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.[4]

Professional hockey

In the 2016 NWHL Draft, Scamurra was chosen by the Buffalo Beauts as the 10th overall pick and the third chosen by Buffalo.[5] She signed with the Beauts on March 10, 2017, to help with the end of season push for the Isobel Cup[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] She was named to the all-star game, where she scored a hat-trick and was named co-MVP.[9] 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).[10] She was named to her second all-star game.[11] The Beauts again reached the NWHL finals, achieving this feat for the third consecutive season, before ultimately losing in overtime to the Minnesota Whitecaps.[12]

Following three seasons as a member of the PWHPA, Scamurra was drafted 29th overall in the 2023 PWHL Draft by Ottawa.[13]

On January 2, 2024, Scamurra scored the first goal in PWHL Ottawa history.[14] At the time it was the highest attended game in professional women's ice hockey history.[15] 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.[16]

International hockey

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.[17] [18]

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.[19] [20] In the Olympics, Scamurra scored a pivotal goal to put Team USA up 3-0 in the semi-final game against Finland.[21]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 27 10 12 22 30 5 0 1 1 8
2011–12 Burlington Jr. Barracudas Prov. WHL 30 12 18 30 38 6 1 1 2 10
2012–13 Prov. WHL 28 13 12 25 30 — — — — —
29 7 15 22 26 — — — — —
Northeastern Huskies Hockey East 19 10 5 15 12 — — — — —
Northeastern Huskies Hockey East 38 14 29 43 18 — — — — —
Northeastern Huskies Hockey East 37 8 23 31 40 — — — — —
1 1 0 1 0 2 1 3 4 0
Buffalo Beauts NWHL 14 7 7 14 16 2 0 1 1 2
Buffalo Beauts NWHL 16 10 10 20 12 2 0 2 2 0
Team WSF 6 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
Team Harvey's PWHPA 18 16 6 12 10 — — — — —
24 5 5 10 2 — — — — —
PWHL totals24 5 5 10 2 — — — — —

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019United StatesWC71124
2021United StatesWC602210
2022United StatesWC72134
2022United StatesOG71234
2023United StatesWC71126
2024United StatesWC70334
Senior totals415101532

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hayley Scamurra bio. Northeastern University. April 21, 2017. June 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170616131012/http://gonu.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4225&path=whockey. live.
  2. Web site: Women's Hockey – 100-Point Scorers. Northeastern University Athletics. January 25, 2019. January 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126113750/https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2010/3/25/WHOCKEY_0325100636.aspx?id=384. live.
  3. Web site: League Announces Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team Honorees. March 5, 2014. Hockey East Association. April 21, 2017. September 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910030224/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1314/201403/mar5awa.pdf. live.
  4. Web site: Women's Hockey East Association Names 2016–17 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team: Five Other Award Winners Announced for 2016–17 Season. March 1, 2017. Hockey East Association. April 21, 2017. March 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327035535/http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/pres1617/201703/mar1awa.php. live.
  5. Web site: Beauts pick second in NWHL Draft. 2017-08-16. The Buffalo News. en-us. 2019-11-22. November 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191123004307/https://buffalonews.com/2017/08/16/beauts-pick-second-in-nwhl-draft/. live.
  6. Web site: Hayley Scamurra signs with Beauts. Staff. March 10, 2017. The Buffalo News. January 25, 2019. January 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126060907/https://buffalonews.com/2017/03/10/scamurra-signs-beauts/. live.
  7. Web site: Hayley Scamurra game log. National Women's Hockey League. April 21, 2017. July 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704030626/http://www.nwhl.zone/roster_players/16885102?subseason=327125. live.
  8. Web site: Beauts' Scamurra named NWHL Rookie of the Year. Staff. March 20, 2018. The Buffalo News. January 25, 2019. September 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180906092210/https://buffalonews.com/2018/03/20/beauts-scamurra-named-nwhl-rookie-of-the-year/. live.
  9. Web site: Team Ott takes NWHL All-Star Game behind Hayley Scamurra's hat trick. espnW. February 11, 2018. January 25, 2019. January 26, 2019. 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. live.
  10. Web site: Stats. nwhl.zone. March 23, 2019. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203316/https://www.nwhl.zone/statistics. live.
  11. Web site: 2019 NWHL All-Star Game Preview. Murphy. Mike. February 7, 2019. The Ice Garden. March 23, 2019. March 23, 2019. 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. live.
  12. Web site: Whitecaps win NWHL's Isobel Cup in thrilling overtime finish. espnW. March 16, 2019. March 23, 2019. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323223517/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/26282079/whitecaps-win-nwhl-isobel-cup-thrilling-overtime-finish. live.
  13. Web site: 29 Americans Drafted in 2023 PWHL Draft . USA Hockey . 9 December 2023 . en-us . 18 September 2023.
  14. Web site: January 2, 2024 . Game Recap: Bettez Scores Overtime Winner for Montréal in Front of Record-Breaking Crowd in Ottawa . January 3, 2024 . PWHL . en-US . 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..
  15. Web site: Islam . Arif . 2024-01-05 . PWHL sets attendance record for professional women's ice hockey game . 2024-01-28 . SportsPro . en-GB.
  16. Web site: AP . 2024-01-27 . Montreal beats Ottawa 2-1 in PWHL in front of Canadian-record crowd of 8,646 . 2024-01-28 . News-Press NOW . en.
  17. Web site: U.S. Women's National Team Roster Announced for 2019 Rivalry Series. Hockey. U. S. A.. January 25, 2019. Team USA Hockey. January 25, 2019. January 26, 2019. 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. live.
  18. Web site: Scamurra hoping to help in Beauts' turnaround, waiting for Team USA call. Lysowski. Lance. December 29, 2018. The Buffalo News. January 25, 2019. January 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126061049/https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/29/buffalo-beauts-minnesota-whitecaps-hayley-scamurra-blake-bolden-team-usa-nwhl-news/. live.
  19. Web site: U.S. women with 13 returnees . January 2, 2022 . January 2, 2022 . . January 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117044818/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-w/news/31457/u_s_women_with_13_returnees . live .
  20. Web site: Utley . Riley . February 18, 2022 . Buffalo to Beijing: Hockey player Hayley Scamurra brings home a silver medal from her Olympic debut . Syracuse.com.
  21. Web site: 2022-02-14 . Getzville's Hayley Scamurra scores goal for Team USA women's hockey . 2024-01-28 . Buffalo News . en.
  22. Web site: Elia, Scamurra lead Beauts sweep of NWHL major awards. buffalonews.com. March 25, 2019 . April 25, 2019. April 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425212853/https://buffalonews.com/2019/03/25/elia-scamurra-lead-beauts-sweep-of-nwhl-major-awards/. live.
  23. Web site: NWHL Awards. nwhl.zone. March 23, 2019.
  24. Web site: Hayley Scamurra selected to NWHL All-Star Game. Northeastern University Athletics. March 23, 2019. March 23, 2019. 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. dead.
  25. Web site: Koelzer Scores Four, Scamurra Three, as Team Ott Defeats Team Lev, 8–6, Before Sellout Crowd By Jane Norton. NWHL.zone. February 15, 2018. February 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216084441/http://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/885871?referrer_id=2739439. live.
  26. Web site: NWHL Players of The Week: Emily Fluke and Hayley Scamurra . nwhl.zone . March 26, 2018 . March 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141919/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/883374?referrer_id=2748687 . dead .
  27. Web site: NWHL Awards . nwhl.zone . January 18, 2019 .
  28. Web site: Scamurra honored as WHEA's Best Defensive Forward. Northeastern University Athletics. March 23, 2019. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203318/http://nuhuskies.com/news/2017/2/28/womens-ice-hockey-scamurra-honored-as-wheas-best-defensive-forward.aspx. dead.
  29. Web site: Mottau, Scamurra named to WHEA All-Rookie Team. Northeastern University Athletics. March 23, 2019. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203315/http://nuhuskies.com/news/2014/3/5/WHKY_0305145045.aspx. dead.
  30. Web site: Scamurra named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month in WHEA. Northeastern University Athletics. March 23, 2019. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323203316/http://nuhuskies.com/news/2014/3/3/WHKY_0303140701.aspx. dead.

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