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42-623: The Montreal Axion were a National Women's Hockey League team (2003 to 2007) located in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . The Axion represented Quebec at the 2005 Esso Women's Nationals. They were previously known as Bonaventure Wingstar (1998–99) and Montreal Wingstar (1999–2003). This team was succeeded as the women's professional hockey team of Montreal by the Montreal Stars in the Canadian Women's Hockey League, starting with

84-560: A National Championship in 1999 and NCAA Runner-Up in 2003 and 2004. She graduated from Harvard cum laude in 2004 with a degree in government and was a four-time All-American selection and an Academic All-American. In her senior year, she was awarded the distinguished NCAA's Top VIII Award, for success on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community. Ruggiero was a three-time MVP for the Crimson. Ruggiero made several U.S. professional hockey "firsts" on January 28, 2005, when she played for

126-540: A combination of proprietary data, software, and a team of analysts and strategists. Prior to Sports Innovation Lab, Ruggiero was a Senior Management Associate with Bridgewater Associates , the largest hedge fund in the world. Ruggiero is a keynote and motivational speaker and has spoken at over 200 schools, businesses, and organizations including the United Nations, International Olympic Committee, KPMG, Nike, Coca-Cola, Liberty Mutual, and Johnson & Johnson, and

168-533: A renewed Western Division with teams Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Minnesota. The Eastern and Central Division teams scheduled a 35-game unbalanced but interlocking schedule, while the Western Division would only play within itself for the regular season - saving travel costs for all three divisions. The merger broke down midseason, with the WWHL teams treating it as the 2006–07 WWHL season and

210-744: Is an American former ice hockey defenseman , gold medalist, and four-time Olympian. She was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 2010 to 2018 and served as a member of the Executive Board of the IOC after being elected the Chairperson of the IOC Athletes' Commission , the body that represents all Olympic athletes worldwide, a post which she held from 2016 to 2018. In her hockey career, Ruggiero

252-515: Is married to Sarah Cahill, a former trainer with the University of Oklahoma, and a mother of two boys. Ruggiero is the CEO and co-founder of Sports Innovation Lab, a technology-powered market research firm empowering industry-leading sports brands to identify the trends, products, and services that will drive the future of sports. Sports Innovation Lab currently services over 70 global clients through

294-638: The 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, the league had three divisions: the Eastern Division with Quebec-based teams, a renamed Central Division with Ontario-based teams, and a new Western Division with teams in Alberta (both seasons) and British Columbia (2002–03 only). The high travel costs for the two Alberta teams caused them to leave the NWHL to form the Western Women's Hockey League , reducing

336-889: The Beatrice Aeros won the West Division while the Bonaventure Wingstar won the East Division. Under Commissioner Fennell, the NWHL transformed to independent owners with the League negotiating to have cross Canada live television broadcast for the finals. Michael Charbon (MAC Productions) worked with the Commissioner to secure broadcast times with WTN. Games were played in Brampton's Powerade Centre (now called "The CAA Centre"), coinciding with

378-601: The Montreal Stars undefeated season. On December 28, 2011, Ruggiero announced her retirement via Twitter. As IOC Member, Ruggiero presented gold medals to the US Women's Soccer Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics , to the US Women's Basketball Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics , and to the US Women's Ice Hockey Team at the 2018 Winter Olympics . Ruggiero is a graduate of the Harvard Business School (M.B.A.), Harvard College (B.A.) cum laude , and

420-597: The National Women's Hockey League 's Montreal Axion part way through the 2004-05 season . On October 22, 2011, Ruggiero was inducted into the National Italian Sports Hall of Fame. EA Sports officially announced that Ruggiero would be among the first two female hockey players in NHL 13 . Along with Hayley Wickenheiser , she has a playable character in the game which can be added to any team of

462-687: The Tulsa Oilers in a Central Hockey League game against the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees . She was the first woman to actively play in a regular season professional hockey game in North America at a position other than goalie. In addition, since her brother Bill Ruggiero , was a goaltender for the Oilers, they were the first brother-sister combination to play professionally at the same time. She recorded an assist on

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504-456: The sixth season of NBC's business-themed reality game show The Apprentice . The season debuted in January 2007. During Ruggiero's time on the show, many references were made to her Olympic and hockey experience. She was eliminated on the season's tenth episode, airing on March 25, 2007. At the conclusion of her stint on the television show, she was offered a job from Donald Trump . Ruggiero

546-524: The 2005 Esso National Championships. Axion of Montreal wins the National Women's Hockey League Championship by a victory 1–0 against Brampton Thunder in front of 6 000 supporters at Brampton, Ontario . The victorious Goal is scorer by Lisa-Marie Breton and the Shutout goes to Charline Labonté . Axion beforehand finished in the second rank) of its division, behind Ottawa Raiders . It is about

588-635: The 2005 Esso National Women's Championships, she was named the Best Defenseman for Group A. In December 2009, Ruggiero was named to her fourth Olympic hockey team. To prepare for the 2010 Olympics, she joined a group of NHL players in the summer of 2009 for workouts at Athletes' Performance in Carson, California. Her preparation relied less on powering through workouts and more on paying attention to detail. The training group included Chris Drury, Richard Park, and George Parros. On January 14, 2010, she

630-407: The 2006–07 season, all existing owners quit and it appeared there would be no league. In 2007–08, players from the old NWHL joined new teams in similar markets in the newly formed Canadian Women's Hockey League . From the 1998–99 to the 2001–02 seasons, the NWHL consisted of two divisions: the Eastern Division with Quebec -based teams, and the Western Division with Ontario -based teams. For

672-525: The 2007–2008 season. The team evolved in the National Women's Hockey League starting in the 1998–99 season. During the inaugural season, they were named the "Bonaventure Wingstar", then the following season, they became the "Montreal Wingstar". Five years after its creation, in 2003, the team was renamed the Montreal Axion . Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points. The team takes gains

714-730: The Brampton Canadettes world's largest hockey tournament, which brought together teams from all ages and from across North America to compete. A special highlight was attending the Championship Cup games of the NWHL. Michael Charbon designed the NWHL Logo in the same colors of the NHL logo. Commissioner Fennell sought the approval from Gary Bettman, the NHL Commissioner, and it was granted. Commissioner Fennell

756-528: The Ice: My Journey to Olympic Hockey, the Ivy League & Beyond , published by Drummond Publishing Group in 2005. The book, aimed at young women, details her hockey career, including her experiences with misconceptions about women's hockey and the challenges of being a female player in a male-dominated sport. In May 2006, Ruggiero was selected from a field of twelve Olympians to be a candidate on

798-599: The NWHL to the Eastern and Central Divisions for the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. The WWHL had five teams, in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Minnesota , for its own 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. The WWHL agreed to merge with the NWHL for the 2006–07 NWHL season . The NWHL reverted to three divisions: Eastern Division with Quebec-based teams, the Central Division with Ontario-based teams, and

840-703: The Small Business Association Annual Congress. She has contributed to The New York Times, Huffington Post, Detroit Free Press, Hartford Courant, Hockey Weekly, Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. She currently hosts “The Fluid Fan” podcast alongside producer Jack Barlow, for Sports Innovation Lab. Angela was the former director of the New York Islanders' Project Hope, as well as the New York Islanders Children's Foundation. Ruggiero

882-571: The University of Minnesota (M.Ed.) 4.0 GPA. She received her master's degree in Sports Management from the University of Minnesota in 2010 while training for her final Olympics. While at Harvard, she was a First-Team Academic All-American and captured the NCAA's Top VIII Award, as one of the top eight student-athletes in the NCAA in 2004. She was later inducted into the 2015 COSIDA NCAA Academic All-American Hall of Fame. After Ruggiero claimed

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924-588: The WWHL Champions Cup. After the 2007 disbanding of the NWHL, the Clarkson Cup was presented to the winner of a playoff between WWHL and Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) teams, then solely to the CWHL champion after the WWHL merged with that league. A list of NWHL Championship winners and the team they met in the final: Angela Ruggiero Angela Marie Ruggiero (born January 3, 1980)

966-564: The Whitecaps in 2007-08 and ranked second on the team with 18 points (8-10) in 15 games. She made history on January 28, 2005, when she and her brother, Bill, competed for the Central Hockey League 's Tulsa Oilers , becoming the first-ever brother-sister tandem to play in a professional hockey game. She was the first female skater to play in a North American professional hockey game, where she recorded an assist. Ruggiero joined

1008-588: The championship. In the grip of grave difficulty financiers, the National Women's Hockey League stops its activities a little time after Several former players of Montreal Axion become famous in the new Canadian Women's Hockey League , among others Lisa-Marie Breton-Lebreux , Caroline Ouellette , Kim St-Pierre , Nathalie Déry , Angela Ruggiero , Dominique Thibault , Emmanuelle Blais , Charline Labonté , Sabrina Harbec , Jesse Scanzano , Kelly Sudia and Jenny Lavigne Reference National Women%27s Hockey League (1999%E2%80%932007) The NWHL superseded

1050-526: The final goal of the game making her the only woman to score a point in a North American professional hockey game. Ruggiero was also credited with the game-winning goal in the shoot-out that won the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships for the United States against the Canadian national women's hockey team , winning the first gold medal ever for the United States at the world championship. At

1092-573: The first championship of its division. During the playoff rounds, the Wingstar manages to steal in the first tour by winning its 2 matches and to consider for championship finale. The team loses the finale match 2–5 against Brampton Thunder which is crowned champion. The second season is more difficult and the Wingstar escapes from a single point the first position to the Division classification. In playoffs, St-Julie's panthers eliminate Wingstar from

1134-452: The first round: The big addition of the 2000–01 season is the arrival of the goaltender Manon Rhéaume . Rhéaume performed indeed and help the team to finish at the top of the East Division. The team's attack is not outdone by the presence of Caroline Ouellette and France St-Louis . Behind the bench, Julie Healy acts as coach. Healy sees furthermore in the supervision of Concordia Stingers . Several new players come lent strong hand to

1176-532: The gold medal at the Nagano Winter Games, she was refused the opportunity to participate in a local game at a rink in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Despite being willing to pay the entry fee, she was told that only men could participate at the rink. An undercover news crew investigated the matter, and the rink acquiesced to allow women to participate at the rink. Ruggiero is the author of a memoir, Breaking

1218-486: The late Governor General Lord Stanley had done for the NHL years before. The NWHL league lasted nine years before it disbanded one year after Commissioner Fennell retired 2006 after balancing Mayoral duties and growing a professional sports league. Mayor Fennell signed over all legal instruments for the NWHL to the Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA) to lead the next steps. However, one season later, following

1260-401: The league folded shortly after the Central Division's Brampton Thunder defeated the Eastern Division's Montreal Axion to win the last ever NWHL Championship. The following is list of franchises which existed in all three divisions of the now defunct National Women's Hockey League. During its inaugural 1998–99 season , a playoff tournament was held over three consecutive days, resulting in

1302-467: The old Central Ontario Women's Hockey League in 1998–99. After the old COWHL dropped down to three teams in 1997–98, the new league expanded to Brampton, Ottawa and the Montreal area (Montreal, Bonaventure and Laval) in 1998–99. The league was officially renamed the National Women's Hockey League on February 16, 1999 with Susan Fennell as the league's first president/Commissioner. In the inaugural season,

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1344-612: The only championship taken gained by Montreal Axion in the history of the National Women's Hockey League . Less fortunate, this season, Montreal Axion ends in the Division 5th rank of the regular season but recovers serial eliminating heats: at first by gaining the East Division Championship then by participating in Championship Finale of National Women's Hockey League. Brampton Thunder triumphs 4–0 against Montreal Axion. Bramton Thunder so takes gains

1386-534: The presentation of a gold, silver and bronze medal. For the next six seasons, the playoff champion was awarded the NWHL Champions Cup. For its final two seasons, the championship winner was awarded the Clarkson Cup . Though the NWHL and the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL) were considered merged for the 2006–07 season, the WWHL teams did not compete for the Clarkson Cup, instead playing for

1428-439: The remaining NWHL teams handling their playoffs with all four teams from the Central Division and the top two teams from the Eastern Division qualifying for the postseason. In the NWHL playoffs, teams played a best-of-three series to determine the Eastern and Central Division champions, who then met for the NWHL championship. By the end of the 2006–07 NWHL season, the league had fallen into disarray, season records are incomplete, and

1470-631: The team, among others Gina Kingsbury , Angela Ruggiero , Jenny Lavigne and Annie Desrosiers . For Goaltender , Charline Labonté replaces Manon Rhéaume . The Axion ends in the 1ier Division rank and 3th in the league. Gina Kingsbury score 31 goals and has 29 assist. She finish the season of 30 matches with more than 60 points contributing to the Axion'successes. In the Playoff rounds, Montreal Axion goes to finale game but loses in barrage 5–4 against Toronto Aeros . Also Montreal Axion represents Quebec to

1512-685: Was a member of a goodwill tour of Olympic athletes that traveled to Afghanistan. After her senior year at Harvard, she spent the summer in Uganda with the Right to Play program. The objective was to implement a sporting program for children. Ruggiero has spoken several times at the UN, representing the IOC and women in sport. Ruggiero helped the Minnesota Whitecaps to the Western Women's Hockey League championship in 2008–09. She skated part-time for

1554-604: Was also a member of the silver medal-winning 2002 team in Salt Lake City, Utah, a member of the bronze-winning 2006 team in Torino, Italy, and a member of the silver-winning 2010 team in Vancouver, Canada. In her senior year at Harvard University , Ruggiero won the 2004 Patty Kazmaier Award as the top player in U.S. women's collegiate hockey. As of 2020, she is the only defenseman to win the award. She helped Harvard win

1596-801: Was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015, and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2017. Born in Panorama City , CA, Ruggiero grew up in Sylmar and then Simi Valley, California . Ruggiero played prep school hockey at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut. While a senior at Choate, Ruggiero was the youngest member of the gold medal-winning 1998 United States Olympic Hockey Team in Nagano, Japan. She

1638-535: Was instrumental in having the Championship Cup purchased and engraved annually with the Champion Team players names, coaches, and even volunteers. During the NHL strike there was talk that the women should be able to play for the Stanley Cup. Instead, Commissioner Fennell initiated talks with Governor General Adrianne Clarkson and requested consideration to rename the Championship Cup the "Clarkson Cup" as

1680-664: Was named Best Defenseman twice at the Olympics and four times at the World Championships. On June 29, 2015, Ruggiero was announced as a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame 's Class of 2015. She was inducted on November 9, 2015. She was the fourth woman and the second American woman to be inducted. She is also the only California-born person (man or woman) to be inducted. Ruggiero is the all-time leader in games played for Team USA, male or female, with 256 games. Ruggiero

1722-567: Was named as an alternate captain for the United States Olympic Hockey Team. In addition, at the Vancouver Olympics, she was elected as a Member of the IOC's Athletes Commission, giving her an eight-year term as a Member of the IOC. Ruggiero played for the now-defunct CWHL's Boston Blades. During the 2010–11 Boston Blades season , Ruggiero scored the game-winning goal on December 19, 2010, which snapped

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1764-719: Was named as the best player in the NCAA and in the world by The Hockey News and named the US Olympic Committee ’s Player of the Year. She was a member of the United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team , medaling in four successive Winter Olympic Games , including one gold medal in 1998 , two silvers in 2002 and 2010 , and one bronze in 2006 . She competed in ten Women's World Championships , winning four gold medals and six silver medals. In that time she

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