It is part of their nature to be humble, but the two have nothing to be humble about.
Changing of the Guard
The senior amassed multiple honors after her final season, including ECAC Player of the Year, ECAC Tournament MVP and the Patty Kazmaier Award for the most outstanding player in women's college hockey.
With a star gone and a national championship to defend, the Crimson must look within itself for the leadership co-captains Mleczko and vocal defenseman Claudio Asano provided during last year's 33-1 season.
With the history that Ruggiero and Botterill have at the international level, leadership on and off the ice ought to come easily.
"We are not the rookies anymore, so I think we have the opportunity to step in when we feel we need to and say a little more," Ruggiero said.
Although the two were natural leaders last season, as newcomers to the team they both saw the limits to their own leadership roles.
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