There were no women's players I knew of. I didn't even know women's hockey existed.

- Angela Ruggiero

I have enough muscle already. Now I want to use it in more efficient ways.

- Angela Ruggiero

The more I've done work with the IOC the more I've come to realize I'm really excited about this, the work that I'm doing and the impact that I can h…

- Angela Ruggiero

I find that I've tried to become a better hockey player every year and not just hold on. At the same time, I've also made it a point to increase or g…

- Angela Ruggiero

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 ste…

- Angela Ruggiero

Right now, I'm standing behind the glass, and I guess that's a metaphor for how my life will be going forward.

- Angela Ruggiero

I still love hockey. It's just I'm at a different stage of my life and I think I'm just ready to grow in other ways outside of just being a hockey pl…

- Angela Ruggiero

I'm not playing for lack of options. But this is such a fleeting thing. When I'm done, I'm never, ever going to be able to come back to it. I know Va…

- Angela Ruggiero

As a veteran, you're a little more poised on that mental side. But athletically, I didn't really think I could get better.

- Angela Ruggiero