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Angela Ruggiero
- 2006 Olympic bronze medalist
- 2002 U.S. Olympian, silver medalist, Directorate Award winner
- 1998 U.S. Olympian, gold medalist, youngest member on team at age 18
- In 2005, became first female defenseman to participate in Central Hockey League
- Five-time World Championship silver medalist (1997, 1999-01, 2003-04)
- 2004 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, which is given annually to the women's intercollegiate varsity hockey player who displays the highest standards of personal and team excellence during the season
- In 2004, Ivy League player of the year, ECAC player of the year, five-time NCAA All-American, four-time All-ECAC first team and four time All-Ivy first team
- 2003 USA Hockey Player of the Year
- In 2003, founded hockey school for girls ages 7-17 designed to include lectures on goals, visualization, self-esteem and college advice
- A Right to Play Athlete Ambassador, an organization that uses sport and play programs to encourage the healthy physical, social and emotional development of the world’s most disadvantaged children
- One of eight athletes who carried the World Trade Center Flag during the Opening Ceremonies at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
- Completed her sophomore season at Harvard in 1999-2000, leading all defenseman in the country in scoring
Ruggiero's father, Bill, insisted that his three children play hockey as youngsters, mostly because he liked the sport growing up in Connecticut and to make sure his kids did not become inactive. "I liked it from the beginning," Angela says, "but I had no idea where it would take me." She played with her older brother, Billy, when they were kids.
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On being the first female defenseman in Central Hockey League: “It was all that I could ask for. After the first period, we thought that was the end of it. But I was happy to be able to get back out there again in the third period and just be one of the boys again. On that last shift, the guys were telling me to jump into the play. Luckily, I was able to get my stick on the puck and set up that goal.”
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Height: 5'9'
Born: 3-Jan-1980
Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif.
Sport: Ice Hockey
Position: Defenseman
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