Emma Ruggiero

Emma Ruggiero (born April 12, 1997) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Emma Ruggiero
Born (1997-04-12) April 12, 1997
Amherst, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NWHL team
Former teams
Buffalo Beauts
Buffalo State Bengals
Playing career 2015present

Career

During high school, she played with the Buffalo Regals.[1]

From 2015 to 2019, she attended Buffalo State College, scoring 52 points across 100 NCAA Division III games.[2] She served as team captain in her senior year.[3]

In August 2019, she signed her first professional contract with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts after trying-out in the Beauts' Free Agent Camp.[4][5] After missing the first seven games of the season as a healthy scratch, she made her professional debut on November 23, 2019, against the Minnesota Whitecaps. She picked up one assist in ten games in her rookie NWHL season and was a recipient of the 2020 NWHL Foundation Award.[6]

Style of play

Noted for her speed and her tenacious forechecking, she has been described by Nate Oliver (prior to his becoming Beauts general manager) as "a spitfire on skates who barrels into corners with a devil-may-care style."[7]

Personal life

During the 2019–20 season, she also served as a coach in the Western New York Girls' Varsity Ice Hockey Federation.[8] Her sister, Abby Ruggiero, currently plays hockey for the Cornell Big Red.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2015–16Buffalo State BengalsNCAA Division III 26471120
2016–17Buffalo State BengalsNCAA Division III 2332514
2017–18Buffalo State BengalsNCAA Division III 26751232
2018–19Buffalo State BengalsNCAA Division III 2514102453
2019–20Buffalo BeautsNWHL 100114
NWHL totals 100114

References

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