Icers Ruggiero, Chu, and Corriero Honored

Co-captain Angela Ruggiero, junior Nicole Corriero and sophomore Julie Chu were three of twelve named to the 2003-2004 New England Hockey Writers Women’s Division I All-Star Team.

Earlier this year Ruggiero was also awarded the Patty Kazmaier Award, women’s college hockey’s most outstanding player award, and was named Player of the Year for both the Ivy League and the ECAC. She also garnered First Team honors in both leagues and was named to the 2003-2004 JOFA All-American First Team by members of the American Hockey Coaches Association for the fourth time in her career.

En route to leading the Crimson to the NCAA finals, Ruggiero posted 55 points—tops in the nation for a defenseman—with 25 goals and 30 assists in 32 games. She also spearheaded the nation’s top defense, which allowed on average just 1.29 goals a game.

Corriero, the Crimson’s season leading scorer with 73 points (42 goals and 31 assists), was named to the All-American Second Team and joined Ruggiero on both first teams for the ECAC and Ivy earlier this season. She was also nominated as one of the Top-10 Finalists for the Kazmaier Award.

One of the most versatile players in the nation, Chu saw her scoresheet numbers drop this season as her role on the team skyrocketed to new heights. A faceoff specialist, defensive stopper and offensive playmaker, Chu was named to the second team for both the ECAC and Ivy Leagues while finishing as the Crimson’s second leading scorer with 56 points (15 goals, 41 assists).

After falling in the national championship to Minnesota, Ruggiero and Chu left to go to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where they represented Team USA at the International Ice Hockey Federeation’s (IIHF) World Championships. The U.S. was awarded the silver medal after falling 2-0 to Canada in the gold-medal game.

Corriero, Chu, and Ruggiero finished fourth, sixth and eighth, respectively, in the nation in scoring this season.

Harvard tied with New Hampshire for sending the most players named to the team with three.