Summary
What does the offseason look like when youre an Olympic gold medalist, Walter Cup champion, Team USA hopeful, and one of the faces of a brand-new PWHL team?For Hayley Scamurra, it looks a lot less like an offseason and a lot more like planes, road trips, training camps, media shoots, new cities, and another opportunity to prove herself.In this edition of the Our Girls Play Hockey: Day in the Life series, Hayley catches up with Lee Elias after an unforgettable stretch that took her from Team USA camp in Minnesota to an eight-day cross-country drive, her new home in Las Vegas, a whirlwind PWHL media shoot in Toronto, a girls hockey weekend in Florida, and finally Detroit for another Team USA evaluation camp.And somehow, the season hasnt even started yet. In this episode: What it feels like traveling the country as an Olympic gold medalist Hayley and Nicks eight-day cross-country road trip to Las Vegas Why Arches National Park became one of the highlights of the journey The moment Hayley realized Vegas was no longer a vacationit was home Why she arrived in Vegas and flew to Toronto that same night Behind the scenes of an intense multi-day PWHL media shoot What it means to become a more visible face of a new PWHL franchise Why increased attention doesnt mean changing who you are Staying grounded when expectations and pressure rise Finding a much-needed training routine in Las Vegas How UNLV helped Hayley prepare for the season Growing girls hockey with the Florida Panthers Entering another Team USA camp with a roster spot still on the line Managing nerves, uncertainty, and the pressure of another tryout Why teammates can support each other even while competing for roster spots Preparing for the World Championshipsand then immediately starting PWHL campOne of the strongest lessons in this episode comes as Hayley talks about being more visible than ever.Her response?Stay true to who you are.The spotlight might be brighter. Expectations might be higher. More people might recognize your name.But none of that changes the work that got you there.Keep playing the right way.Keep doing the little things.Keep being a good teammate.And when uncertainty starts creeping in, focus on where your feet are right now.Because even after Olympic gold and a Walter Cup championship, the next roster is never guaranteed.Thats the reality of competing at the highest leveland thats exactly why this Day in the Life journey is so powerful to follow. Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog: Where Your Feet Are: Inside Hayley Scamurras Journey to Las Vegas and Team USA#OurGirlsPlayHockey #HayleyScamurra #DayInTheLife #PWHL #TeamUSA #WomensHockey #GirlsHockey #PWHLVegas #OlympicGold #WalterCup #HockeyJourney #FemaleAthletes Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.