Angela Ruggiero

It feels right. But it's emotional. Saying goodbye to anything you've done that long is hard. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#done #emotional #feels #goodbye #hard

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. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#basketball #chance #gold #gold medal #hockey

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

#could #get #i #little #mental

But inside of me I knew that the Olympics were still there. I was still young enough. I knew that once I transitioned out of hockey, it would be really hard to go back. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#enough #go #hard #hockey #i

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. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#cherish #experiences #feel #hockey #honored

I look at myself, and how much I've gotten just because I play a sport well. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#gotten #how #i #just #just because

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 player. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#different #grow #hockey #hockey player #i

I wish I could play the whole game and come back tomorrow. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#come #could #game #i #i wish

I'm able to give a voice to the athletes around the world - use my degree for something other than the power play. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#around #athletes #degree #give #i

I'm getting more towards that point where I'm ready to kind of pass the torch on and see the next generation succeed behind me. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#generation #getting #i #kind #me