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Founder & President, Angela Ruggiero Girls Hockey School

Author, “Breaking the Ice”
Former Director, Project Hope

Spokesperson, Women’s Sports Foundation

How She’s in the Game

True to the title of her autobiography, Angela Ruggiero is a pro at “Breaking Ice.” At the age of 15, she started playing ice hockey- a sport that’s traditionally male-dominated. Her successes have lead to the creation of a hockey school for girls (Angela Ruggiero Girls Hockey School), which provides girls with guidance and time with professional coaches. Angela is passionate about getting girls involved in hockey. She also does this is as spokesperson for the Women’s Sports Foundation.

Ruggiero has had an international impact as the Director of the New York Islanders’ Project Hope, which provides educational opportunities to young Chinese athletes. She also spent six weeks in Uganda as a mentor with Right to Play, which uses sport and play to enrich the lives of disadvantaged kids around the world.

Ruggiero met a professional hockey player the age of nine and understood the amount of influence she could have. She is determined to enjoy what she’s doing and use her immense success to help others.

About Angela Ruggiero

Angela Ruggiero is a three-time Olympic hockey player, with a Gold medal from 1998, a Silver medal from 2002 and a Bronze medal from the 2006 Olympics. She hails from Los Angeles and Michigan. She attended Harvard University, where she was an NCAA First Team Academic All-American. She is no stranger to “firsts.” She was the first female non-goalie to play men’s hockey in North America (with the Tulsa Oilers). She did this with her brother, Bill, and they are recognized as the first brother-sister duo to play pro hockey together.

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