Angela Ruggiero Quotes (46 Quotes)


    This has been a long time in the making for our game. They say there's no parity in women's hockey. Well, now you know better. It doesn't make me happy, but that's hockey.

    That's women's hockey. Some refs think that if somebody falls down, you've got to call it. Part of that is the talent differences, because things look different to the refs when two teams are playing at two different speeds. Hopefully they're not doing that when we play Canada.

    I think it's sad. For all of Canada to be upset with the United States for something that didn't happen...

    We won't face the same pressure against the Swiss that we'll face against a Finland or a Canada. But I expect a battle. It is the Olympics. Hopefully, every country brings their best game.

    The resilience of this team, the character we showed in coming back and beating Finland yesterday, we're all proud of ourselves in the fact that we're bringing the U.S. home a medal, It was great for us to start off strong, and I think we scored like two minutes, 30 seconds into the game, a good testament to the team that we were really refocusing and really went hard right from the beginning.


    We love her, and she is a great athlete. She's probably going to be on this team in a few years.

    Right now, while I'm playing, no. I want to make it to the final and win a gold. But for the sport, yeah, I would love to see it.

    It's taken away from hockey. That wasn't hockey today, in my opinion. That was power play and penalty kill. And it brought me back to last Olympics, when it was no rhythm. It was power play and penalty kill. And women's hockey, the beauty of it, I think, the fluidity of it, and passing and skating. When you have power play and penalty kill, that's all systems ... so we haven't had that much opportunity to work that.

    Cammi is USA Hockey, really. Every single player on our roster has learned something from Cammi Granato and she'll leave that legacy whether she's here or not.

    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.

    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 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.

    It's hard to build the game when it's being played like this. I'm here to promote our game on the biggest stage it's got, and it's not the best hockey in the world when the teams are so different.

    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 don't think about it (the big game with Canada). We try not to if it suddenly flips into our head.

    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.

    I love the physical part of the game, and I don't back down from it. I've been in fights in beer-league games back home. But the rules are there for a reason, especially when you're playing a team that's not as big and strong as you are.

    There was no need for that. They're trying to pad their stats. Canada is running up the score for whatever reasons personal, short-term.

    I'm upset that Canada has been running up the score , especially against the host nation. There was no need for that. They're trying to pad their stats.

    I've never played a consolation game in my life. We expected to be playing for a gold medal.

    After they scored, we all reminded ourselves what we had dedicated our lives to and settled down and played like we knew we could.

    I came here to win a gold medal. But am I proud of our team Yes. We showed a lot of character after hitting rock bottom after the loss to Sweden. No one expected to be playing for the bronze.

    You can't look at it as a consolation prize. At the beginning of the tournament, we said we wanted to bring home one color, and we're bringing home another, but we're still proud.

    I think Americans expect gold. You're idolized when you win a gold medal. We really put our lives on hold for this long. We've got a lot inside of us right now.

    We can still make the U.S. proud by bringing home a medal. We hope people see it that way in their eyes.

    They are the reason I play hockey. I play hockey to beat Canada.

    I'm really happy we've had these close games, because Canada hasn't had these types of battles.

    Before, I was the baby of the team and now, even though I'm not the oldest, I have more experience than almost anyone, ... I'll never be able to fill their shoes, but I know my role has changed a little bit. Their legacy has inspired every single person on this team.

    We were excited to win the game and excited to win a medal, but I think maybe in the back of our heads we wished we were playing (against Canada). But we're still proud of ourselves.

    She's always smiling and ready to do anything asked of her. She's only going to get better from here. We let her down in her first game against Canada, but she had the right attitude to bounce right back. To have someone like her who has been on the bubble for so long, it brings a smile to your face.

    It's a really tough day for everyone We're really excited, but we're also distraught that someone we're so close to won't be with us. Shelley's been a part of this program since 1992, and with that she has brought so much experience and leadership to the team. We're definitely going to miss her and everything she did for the team, both on and off the ice.

    It was a hard battle. Finland played hard today. We had to show up in the third.

    When you look back from your Olympic experience, you never want to question whether you could have done more. The one thing you can control is your off-ice preparation.

    I've never played in a consolation game in my life. This is really going to test the character of our team. As hard as it is right now to think about it, by game time I think we'll be ready. People can see past the color of a medal and see what we did to earn it.

    I came here to win a gold. That's what I wanted. But am I proud of our team Yes.

    That's who the book was written for. It's awesome to go on the road and be able to influence so many young girls. The team is so excited to be able to do that and I take it as an honor.

    Cammi and Shelley set the foundation for the program. When I came in, I idolized them, but it was time to move on. All I know is, I'm going to miss them tremendously.

    She's honest. Yes, she will say anything. I think it's funny, though.

    It hurt, it stings, I'm in shock. There are a lot of things going through my head.

    I think all the teams have raised the bar. It's a much better game today. If I was the same player who tried out in '98 today, I wouldn't make the team.

    Shari's a player you see who has made tremendous strides in the last couple of years, ... She was always a good college goalie, but there are a lot of good college goalies out there. She's worked hard. She's in peak shape. Coach couldn't ask for more. A lot of it for her is getting experience between the pipes because that position is so mental.

    She's the embodiment of a true Olympic athlete. I saw firsthand how hard she trained. I can't say enough about her and how she improved her play.


    You could see when she scored, she wasn't celebrating. That's just how she is. She's a goal-scorer, in hockey, in soccer and in lacrosse. That's just what she does.

    It was really important for her to play at this tournament, get the nerves out. That's the biggest thing for the goalie. Had they scored earlier in the game when they had the chances, it might have been a different ballgame.

    It hurts right now it stings. I'm in shock. There are a lot of emotions going through my head. But if you're talking long term, yeah, maybe the rest of the world will see there are other teams out there that can win and Sweden and Finland are those teams right now. Maybe that'll give hope to some other European teams to put more money into their programs and make this sport really global.


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