Joe in Philly
Jan 28 2005, 11:27 PM
She's the first woman to make more than a token appearance at a position other than goaltender in a U.S. men's pro hockey league. She played defense and had an assist, and was a plus-2. Her brother is the team's goalie so they're also the first brother-sister combo to appear in a North American pro game. Pretty cool.
hockeyTom
Jan 29 2005, 07:52 AM
I just read about this story in my morning sports section. Right on sister. You rock!!!
Adam
Jan 29 2005, 03:01 PM
Yes!! Especially like that "after being checked on her third shift of the night, Ruggiero responded by slamming a Rio Grande Valley player into the boards."
Also nice that they gave free tickets to young girls to root her on--and maybe get them interested in the game.
~Adam
[ January 29, 2005, 02:03 PM: Message edited by: Adam ]