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.

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.

Skarupa represented the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Washington PrideJWHL2341196014—————
2011–12Washington PrideJWHL2774158948—————
2012–13Boston CollegeHE3324295310—————
2013–14Boston CollegeHE3325164112—————
2014–15Boston CollegeHE3731407111—————
2015–16Boston CollegeHE413544798—————
2016–17Connecticut WhaleNWHL16111122010222
2017–18Boston PrideNWHL52352—————
2018–19Boston PrideNWHL1361218610000
2020–21New HampshirePWHPA52464—————
2022–23Team SonnetPWHPA112024—————
NWHL totals34192645820222
PWHPA totals164488—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010United StatesU1853690
2011United StatesU1853580
2012United StatesU185110110
2015United StatesWC52240
2016United StatesWC50330
2017United StatesWC51120
2022United StatesOG50000
Junior totals151711280
Senior totals203690

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
JWHL
Liz Turgeon Player of the Year2011, 2012
NCAA
Third Team All-USCHO.com2014
Second Team All-USCHO.com2015
First Team All-USCHO.com2016
Second Team AHCA All-American2016
Hockey East
Rookie of the Year2013
All-Rookie Team2013
Second All-Star Team2013, 2015
First All-Star Team2014, 2016
NWHL
All-Star Game2017

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