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"I think there are so many kinds of leadership," Botterill said. "Our captains play a huge role, but I think Rugger and I have our own ways of leading, whether by sharing our experiences or just leading by example."
Botterill's path to the Canadian National Team started later in her high school career.
When she was a senior in high school in 1996, Botterill moved to Calgary and attended the National Sports School where she caught the attention of national-level coaches. With an Olympic year approaching, Botterill decided to forego college for one year and move to Calgary to train with the...
"Everyone from the team moved to Calgary for the year and were training full time on the ice everyday and working out in the afternoon. It was quite intense." Botterill said. "We had to push each other every day, but it was great."
Once on their respective national teams, Botterill and Ruggiero spent the rest of the year training at the Olympic Oval in Calgary and Lake Placid in upstate New York, traveling for exhibition games against men's teams and other national squads. The schedule included many scrimmages between Canada and the...