All Articles by Angela Ruggiero

Buying Sport Goggles: Make Sure Your Child Likes Them First

There are three factors to consider when selecting protective eye-wear/sport goggles for your child,  optician Noah Shriber  tells MomsTeam's Angela Ruggiero.

Welcome to my Olympic Blog!

First of all, I want to welcome everyone to the Angela Ruggiero Olympic blog! I will be writing periodically about issues ranging from specific ice hockey training to general topics regarding elite athletes. I will be taking questions from parents and using this medium to connect directly to the reader. I will allow you into my world of the USA Olympic and National Hockey Teams and reach out the parents, specifically, to help guide you and your child from my experiences. I know that the very issues you and your child face are some of the same obstacles I have had to overcome to reach the top...and education is everything when you are talking about winning a gold medal and getting a college education.

Girls Playing Boy's Hockey: No Easy Answers

Whether to play girl's hockey or boys is often a difficult choice for girls and their parents, with advantages and disadvantages to each. Ultimately, there is no right or wrong decision, and it becomes a matter of thinking of her goals and then tailoring the decision to meet those goals.

An Olympic Athlete's Diet: Peak Performance Through Proper Nutrition

Four-time Olympic hockey medalist, Angela Ruggiero, talks about what she ate to get ready for a big game and talks to sports nutritionist Nancy Clark about the importance of fruits and vegetables in an athlete's diet.

Finding The Right Youth Hockey Camp: Advice to Parents

From the questions I get about my own summer hockey camps, and with so many camps to choose from, I know that there are parents out there who don't know exactly what they are all about and are confused about what makes a really good camp.