Haley Rae Skarupa (born January 3, 1994) is an American former professional ice hockey player. A forward, she played in the National Women's Hockey League and Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, and for the American national team.

Playing career

Skarupa played under-19 hockey for the Washington Pride of the Junior Women's Hockey League. In her junior and senior years of high school, she captained the team and won the Liz Turgeon Player of the Year award.

After graduating, Skarupa matriculated at Boston College, where her parents had studied. Across four seasons in the NCAA, she scored 244 points in 144 games, becoming the second-highest scorer in Boston College history among men and women. She was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award in 2015 and 2016.

Skarupa was drafted fifth overall, in the second round of the 2015 NWHL Draft by the New York Riveters. On April 26, 2016, Skarupa's signing rights were traded to the Connecticut Whale in exchange for Michelle Picard."". National Women's Hockey League. Archived from on May 14, 2016.

Across three seasons in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), Skarupa recorded 45 points in 34 games, and was named to the 2017 NWHL All-Star Game.

In May 2019, Skarupa joined the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) boycott of the NWHL. A few months later, she was hired as a hockey ambassador with the Washington Capitals of the NHL. She played at PWHPA events from 2020 to 2023.

Skarupa announced her retirement as a player on March 16, 2023.

International play Skarupa made her international debut at the 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning silver. She returned for the 2011 championship, where she recorded 8 points including a hat-trick in a 14–1 gold medal victory over the Czech Republic.

At the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Skarupa set a single-tournament record of 11 goals and helped Team USA win a silver medal. Her single-tournament record was broken by Jane Daley in 2026.

Skarupa participated at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship, as well as the 2016 and 2017 World Championships, winning gold each time."Team Roster ". 2015 IIHF World Championship. May 29, 2015.

Skarupa represented the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics.Woodfork, Rob (February 8, 2018). "Haley Skarupa: From thin ice to center ice ". WTOP.

Post-playing career On October 19, 2023, USA Hockey announced that they had hired Skarupa as head scout of the U.S. Women's National Team program. In November 2024, the PWHL announced that the Minnesota Frost hired Skarupa as their East Coast and International Scout.

Personal life

Skarupa was raised in Rockville, Maryland, and she graduated from Wootton High School.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Washington Pride JWHL 23 41 19 60 14 — — — — — 2011–12 Washington Pride JWHL 27 74 15 89 48 — — — — — 2012–13 Boston College HE 33 24 29 53 10 — — — — — 2013–14 Boston College HE 33 25 16 41 12 — — — — — 2014–15 Boston College HE 37 31 40 71 11 — — — — — 2015–16 Boston College HE 41 35 44 79 8 — — — — — 2016–17 Connecticut Whale NWHL 16 11 11 22 0 1 0 2 2 2 2017–18 Boston Pride NWHL 5 2 3 5 2 — — — — — 2018–19 Boston Pride NWHL 13 6 12 18 6 1 0 0 0 0 2020–21 New Hampshire PWHPA 5 2 4 6 4 — — — — — 2022–23 Team Sonnet PWHPA 11 2 0 2 4 — — — — — NWHL totals 34 19 26 45 8 2 0 2 2 2 PWHPA totals 16 4 4 8 8 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM 2010 United States U18 5 3 6 9 0 2011 United States U18 5 3 5 8 0 2012 United States U18 5 11 0 11 0 2015 United States WC 5 2 2 4 0 2016 United States WC 5 0 3 3 0 2017 United States WC 5 1 1 2 0 2022 United States OG 5 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 15 17 11 28 0 Senior totals 20 3 6 9 0

Awards and honors Award Year RefJWHL Liz Turgeon Player of the Year 2011, 2012 NCAA Third Team All-USCHO.com 2014 Second Team All-USCHO.com 2015 First Team All-USCHO.com 2016 Second Team AHCA All-American 2016Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2013 All-Rookie Team 2013 Second All-Star Team 2013, 2015 First All-Star Team 2014, 2016NWHL All-Star Game 2017

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