Ruggiero hired by Rangers as hockey operations adviser
Former defenseman, 4-time Olympic medalist inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015
ByNHL.com @NHLdotcom
Angela Ruggiero was hired by the New York Rangers as hockey operations adviser on Friday.
Ruggiero, 43, is a four-time Olympic medalist, helping the United States win gold in the 1998 Nagano Olympics, silver in Salt Lake City (2002) and Vancouver (2010) and bronze in Turin (2006). The former defenseman also won four gold medals and six silver medals at the IIHF Women's World Championship.
She was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015, becoming the fourth woman and second American (Cammi Granato, 2010) to receive the honor. Ruggiero also was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015, and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2017 following her playing career with the U.S. Women's National Team from 1996-2011.
Ruggiero played four seasons at Harvard University, including serving as captain for two seasons (2002-04). She won the Patty Kazmaier Award as the top women's player in collegiate hockey in 2003-04 when she had 55 points (25 goals, 30 assists) in 32 games, and was a finalist in each of her three other seasons. Ruggiero helped Harvard win the NCAA women's ice hockey championship in 1999, and finish as runner-up in 2003 and 2004.
After retiring, she became a member of the International Olympic Committee until 2018, during which time she presented Olympic gold medals to the U.S. women's soccer team (2012 London), the U.S. women's basketball team (2016 Rio de Janeiro) and the U.S. women's hockey team (2018 PyeongChang).
The Rangers also named former NHL forward Ryane Clowe as co-senior advisor to the GM, and Kayla McAvoy, sister of Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, as assistant sports scientist.
