I feel honored and privileged to have represented the USA program over the past 16 years. USA Hockey will always be a part of me and I will cherish the experiences and memories with this team.

She will be one of four Americans on the 11-member panel that will travel to potential host cities for on-site inspections from February 8-March 5 2011. Playing career
Ruggiero played high school hockey at private school Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford Connecticut.

Angela Marie Ruggiero (born January 3 1980) is an American ice hockey defenseman. She announced her retirement from USA's national hockey team on December 28 2011 and is currently a student at Harvard Business School.