Angela Ruggiero
Angela Ruggiero
Angela Marie Ruggierois an American ice hockey defenseman. She is a member of the International Olympic Committee and was a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, medaling in four successive Winter Olympic Games, including one Gold medal, two Silver, and one Bronze. She competed in ten Women's World Championships winning four Gold medals and six Silver. She also authored a memoir about her hockey experiences called Breaking the Ice. She also was a contestant on the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth3 January 1980
CountryUnited States of America
My sister is stuffing the ballot box. I know I'd be fired. I'd expect it. But you know, that would be an interesting career move.
I know I'm going to play next year, but four years is a long time. I just don't know whether I can do it yet.
You know that little girls and boys are watching and will try to emulate you. We're all role models.
I'm really happy we've had these close games, because Canada hasn't had these types of battles.
At the beginning of the Games, we were looking to win one color and, in the end, we're taking home a different one.
I live to play Canada. It's one of the biggest rivalries in the sport because it always comes down to the U.S and Canada.
We know this is sort of their gold-medal game. If they beat us, they'll have a higher medal than they've ever had. ... We work on focus in sports psych, so this is the time we need it.
That's the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey - and know they can win a gold medal, too.
Right now, I'm standing behind the glass, and I guess that's a metaphor for how my life will be going forward.
It's not about, 'Let me play as long as I can so I don't have to grow up.' It's about, 'Let me play as long as I enjoy it,' and when it's time to step away, I can step away gracefully even if I'm still good enough to keep playing, because I'm ready for that next phase.
I'm getting more towards that point where I'm ready to kind of pass the torch on and see the next generation succeed behind me.
I'm able to give a voice to the athletes around the world - use my degree for something other than the power play.
We didn't bury the puck when we needed to.
We're excited to win the medal. But I think maybe in the back of our heads, we wish we were playing in the next game.