Girls Hockey camps – Girls are welcome at all Pro Ambitions hockey camps, all camps are coed. As we do at all Battle camps, we group both girls and boys with a player of similar skill and size. We are offering 2 Girls only camps at West Roxbury and BU (on location at Revere) Multiple NCAA D1 Coaches and Players head up our Staff and Curriculum 37.5 hrs hockey specific training email Courtney Turner our Head Coach info@proambitions.com

• 5:1 player to staff ratio
• 4 hours on ice daily training sessions
• one week of Pro Ambitions Camp = 3 months season practice
• emailed extensive player evaluation after camp
• official Bauer practice jersey
• achieving your summer hockey growth spurt

Pro Ambitions Hockey is proud to welcome Angela Ruggiero, the most decorated female hockey player of all time, to our team.
Her remarkable career, leadership, and lifelong commitment to the game make her an incredible addition to our mission of developing the next generation of elite players.

🌟 Career Overview

• Full Name: Angela Marie Ruggiero
• Born: January 3, 1980
• Position: Defense (Right Shot)
• National Team Career: 1997 – 2011
• College: Harvard University
• Shoots: Right
• Retired: 2011

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🥇 Olympic Career

Angela represented Team USA in four Olympic Games, earning medals in each — one of only a few players in history to achieve this.

• Named Best Defenseman at the Olympics (2002, 2006)
• Served as a leader and alternate captain for Team USA
• Finished her Olympic career as one of Team USA’s all-time top-scoring defensemen

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🌍 IIHF World Championships

• 10-time participant for Team USA
• 4× World Champion (Gold Medals)
• 6× Silver Medals
• Named IIHF Top Defenseman four times (2001, 2004, 2005, 2008)
• Scored the shootout-winning goal in 2005 to capture Team USA’s first-ever World Championship gold over Canada
• Selected to IIHF Media All-Star Teams (2004, 2005, 2007, 2009)

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🇺🇸 Team USA Career Stats

• Most games played in Team USA history — 256 international games (men or women)
• Career Points: 208 (67 goals, 141 assists)
• Renowned for her leadership, hockey IQ, and fierce competitiveness

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🎓 Harvard University Career

• 4-year standout at Harvard University (ECAC)
• Career Points: 253 (96 goals, 157 assists) — most all-time by a defenseman
• 2003–04 Patty Kazmaier Award Winner — NCAA’s top women’s hockey player
• 4× All-American
• ECAC Player of the Year, Tournament MVP, Ivy League Player of the Year
• Key leader on the 1999 NCAA Championship team

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🏒 Professional Career & Firsts

• First woman (non-goalie) to play in a North American men’s professional game (Tulsa Oilers, CHL – Jan 28, 2005)
• Recorded an assist, becoming the first woman to earn a point in a men’s pro league
• Played alongside her brother, Bill Ruggiero — the first brother-sister duo to play pro hockey together
• Competed with:
• Montreal Axion (NWHL)
• Minnesota Whitecaps (WWHL) — won league championship
• Boston Blades (CWHL) — scored the game-winning goal to end Montreal’s perfect season (2010)

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🏆 Major Honors & Awards

• Hockey Hall of Fame (Class of 2015) — 4th woman ever inducted
• U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame (2015)
• IIHF Hall of Fame (2017)
• Olympic Top Defenseman (2002, 2006)
• USA Hockey Player of the Year (2003, 2004)
• Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame
• ECAC & Ivy League Honors: Multiple-time Player of the Year, Tournament MVP, and All-Academic selection

🧊 Legacy

Angela Ruggiero’s impact on the game extends far beyond the ice.

Her leadership, innovation, and dedication have paved the way for generations of female athletes.

Her partnership with Pro Ambitions Hockey brings her Olympic experience, mentorship, and passion for player development directly to the next generation of stars.