Harvard hockey stars win Olympic gold for Canada; Americans take silver

Jennifer Botterill ’03, of Winnipeg, Manitoba (Photo courtesy of The Associated Press) Angela Ruggiero ’04, of Harpers Wood, MI (Photo courtesy of The Associated Press)

The Canadian Olympic women’s hockey team upset the favored U.S. squad for the gold medal in the Feb. 21 championship match. Harvard’s Tammy Shewchuk ’01 and Jennifer Botterill ’03 are members of the medal-winning Canadian squad. Three other Harvard players – A.J. Mleczko ’99, Angela Ruggerio ’04, and Julie Chu ’06 – are members of the U.S. team, who received silver medals for their efforts.

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Tammy Shewchuk ’01 (Photo courtesy of The Associated Press)

Julie Chu ’06, of Fairfield, CT (Photo courtesy of The Associated Press) A.J. Mleczko ’99 (Photo courtesy of Bill Alkofer/St. Paul Pioneer Press)