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.