THN at the Olympics: Gold-Medal Match Could be Last for Ruggiero
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The following article featuring former Harvard standout Angela Ruggiero appeared February 22 on the Hockey News Web site.
By Ken Campbell
VANCOUVER – The gold medal game in the women’s Olympic
hockey tournament will have the familiar Canada-USA matchup, but it
could also mark the last Olympic contests for two of the greatest
players in women’s hockey history.
The future beyond Thursday night’s game for defenseman
Angela Ruggiero of the United States and winger Jayna Hefford of
Canada is far from certain. After USA’s 9-1 win over Sweden
in the semifinal, the 30-year-old Ruggerio talked openly about the
fact this might be her last game with the national team. Hefford,
Canada’s oldest player at 32, would like to continue playing
for the Canadian team, but realizes that competing through the 2014
Olympics in Sochi could be a stretch.
Regardless of whether or not Thursday night’s game is the
last in the Olympics for Ruggiero and Hefford, one thing is
certain: Both will one day be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame
now that it has allowed for women to be inducted.
Complete article can be accessed via the Hockey News Web site by clicking here.
