Ruggiero is one of the most decorated women's hockey players of all time with 5 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and a bronze medal on the international stage.
Ruggiero was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 alongside Rangers GM Chris Drury and the two have kept in touch since the ceremony.
Ruggiero is the CEO of the Sports Innovation Lab, a company that discovers the behaviors of sports fans.
On top of all of this, she has an MBA from Harvard.
She will look to help the Rangers become more successful and financially profitable.