Angela Ruggiero Quotes

"After they scored, we all reminded ourselves what we had dedicated our lives to and settled down and played like we knew we could."

"That's the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey - and know they can win a gold medal, too."

"It hurts right now; it stings. I'm in shock. There are a lot of emotions going through my head. But if you're talking long term, yeah, maybe the rest of the world will see there are other teams out there that can win and Sweden and Finland are those teams right now. Maybe that'll give hope to some other European teams to put more money into their programs and make this sport really global."

"You know that little girls and boys are watching and will try to emulate you. We're all role models."

"We don't think about it (the big game with Canada). We try not to if it suddenly flips into our head."

"I live to play Canada. It's one of the biggest rivalries in the sport because it always comes down to the U.S and Canada."

"I think it's sad. For all of Canada to be upset with the United States for something that didn't happen..."

"I'm upset that Canada has been running up the score , especially against the host nation. There was no need for that. They're trying to pad their stats."

"We won't face the same pressure against the Swiss that we'll face against a Finland or a Canada. But I expect a battle. It is the Olympics. Hopefully, every country brings their best game."

"I'm really happy we've had these close games, because Canada hasn't had these types of battles."

"There was no need for that. They're trying to pad their stats. Canada is running up the score for whatever reasons — personal, short-term."

"They are the reason I play hockey. I play hockey to beat Canada."

"I'm really happy we've had these close games, because Canada hasn't had these types of battles. There was never a sense of panic in the locker room or on the bench. Maybe that's the edge we have on (Canada). We know we can come back."

"She's the embodiment of a true Olympic athlete. I saw firsthand how hard she trained. I can't say enough about her and how she improved her play."

"We know what kind of class we have."

"She's honest. Yes, she will say anything. I think it's funny, though."

"Obviously, we'd love to be ahead the whole time, but if we're down by one or two goals against a great team like Sweden or Canada, we'll see it's OK. We were able to come back. For me, I'm happy it happened. We stayed composed on the bench. We didn't throw our hands up in the air."

"She's one of the toughest girls I've ever met. When she gets on the ice, she throws her weight around. She's a tough competitor."

"I've never played a consolation game in my life. We expected to be playing for a gold medal."

"I came here to win a gold. That's what I wanted. But am I proud of our team? Yes."