Angela Ruggiero
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"Angela Marie Ruggiero" is an American ice hockey Defenceman (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. She also authored a memoir about her hockey experiences and was a contestant on the NBC reality show The Apprentice 6/The Apprentice. She announced her retirement from USA's national hockey team on December 28, 2011 and is currently a student at Harvard Business School. Ruggiero was born in Panorama City, California, but grew up in Harper Woods, Michigan.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

We're mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted right now. The stress -- we had players waking up and throwing up.

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.

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.