Peter Vincent Scamurra (born February 23, 1955) is an American-born former professional ice hockey defenseman.

[2] There, he was scouted by Bob Johnson, then the coach at the Wisconsin Badgers Ice Hockey Team, which had just won the 1973 NCAA National Championship.

[3] Scamurra played for the Petes again in 1974-75, leading defensemen in goals, and finishing with 52 points in 62 games.

Scamurra played in parts of four seasons for the Capitals between 1974 and 1980, but was often sidelined, having four knee surgeries throughout his career.

[6] Scamurra's daughter, Hayley Scamurra, is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for PWHL Ottawa of the PWHL and also represented the United States in the 2022 Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal with the team.