Hayley Scamurra

Hayley Scamurra (born December 14, 1994) is a women's ice hockey player who currently plays with the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL. Prior to joining the Beauts she was a standout for the Northeastern University Huskies, where she played for four seasons.

Hayley Scamurra
Hayley Scamurra playing for Team NWHL in 2018
Born (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994
Williamsville, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NWHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Beauts
Northeastern Huskies
National team  United States
Playing career 2012–present
Medal record
World Championship
2019 Finland

She is the daughter of former Washington Capitals player Peter Scamurra. Prior to playing college hockey she was one of only a 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 as 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]

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.[13][14]

Career statistics

NCAA – Northeastern
SeasonGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHG+/-
2013–1429715222610+9
2014–1519105151250+5
2015–16381429432430+41
2016–1737823314021+26
Total123397211110211 1+81

.[15]

NWHL – Buffalo Beauts
Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHG+/- GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG +/-
2016–171101000-1 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 +3
2017–181477141611+4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 +1
2018–19 16 10 10 20 12 2 0 +16 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 -1
Total 31 18 17 35 28 3 1 +19 6 1 6 7 2 0 0 +3

[16]

International – USA
Event GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG +/-
2019 Rivalry Series 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 IIHF World Championships 7 1 1 2 2 0 0 +5
2020 Rivalry Series 3 1 2 3 4 0 0
Total 13 2 3 5 6 0 0 +5

[17]

Awards and honors
  • NWHL Players' Association Top Player of the Year Award (2018–19)[18]
  • NWHL Leading Scorer Award (2018–19)[19]
  • (2x) NWHL All-Star (2018, 2019)[20][11]
  • Co-MVP, 3rd NWHL All-Star Game[21]
  • NWHL Co-Player of the Week, Awarded February 5, 2018[22]
  • NWHL Rookie of the Year[23][8]
  • WHEA Best Defensive Forward[24]
  • WHEA All-Rookie Team[25]
  • WHEA Rookie of the Month in February 2014[26]

References
  1. "Hayley Scamurra bio". Northeastern University. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  2. "Women's Hockey – 100-Point Scorers". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. "League Announces Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team Honorees" (PDF). Hockey East Association. March 5, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. "Women's Hockey East Association Names 2016–17 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team: Five Other Award Winners Announced for 2016–17 Season". Hockey East Association. March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. "Beauts pick second in NWHL Draft". The Buffalo News. August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. Staff (March 10, 2017). "Hayley Scamurra signs with Beauts". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  7. "Hayley Scamurra game log". National Women's Hockey League. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  8. Staff (March 20, 2018). "Beauts' Scamurra named NWHL Rookie of the Year". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  9. "Team Ott takes NWHL All-Star Game behind Hayley Scamurra's hat trick". espnW. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  10. "Stats". nwhl.zone. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. Murphy, Mike (February 7, 2019). "2019 NWHL All-Star Game Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  12. "Whitecaps win NWHL's Isobel Cup in thrilling overtime finish". espnW. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  13. Hockey, U. S. A. (January 25, 2019). "U.S. Women's National Team Roster Announced for 2019 Rivalry Series". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  14. Lysowski, Lance (December 29, 2018). "Scamurra hoping to help in Beauts' turnaround, waiting for Team USA call". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  15. "Hayley Scamurra statistics". U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO). Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  16. "Hayley Scamurra bio". NWHL.zone. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  17. https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/national/2019-20/rivalry-series/stats/player-stats
  18. "Elia, Scamurra lead Beauts sweep of NWHL major awards". buffalonews.com. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  19. "NWHL Awards". nwhl.zone. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  20. "Hayley Scamurra selected to NWHL All-Star Game". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  21. "Koelzer Scores Four, Scamurra Three, as Team Ott Defeats Team Lev, 8–6, Before Sellout Crowd By Jane Norton". NWHL.zone. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  22. "NWHL Players of The Week: Emily Fluke and Hayley Scamurra". nwhl.zone. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  23. "NWHL Awards". nwhl.zone. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  24. "Scamurra honored as WHEA's Best Defensive Forward". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  25. "Mottau, Scamurra named to WHEA All-Rookie Team". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  26. "Scamurra named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month in WHEA". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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