A sit-down with American Olympic hockey player Hilary Knight. USA TODAY Sports
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Before Hilary Knight was named to her first Olympic team, those who saw her play hockey caught a glimpse of what would make her one of the greats in the game.
Angela Ruggiero, a Hall of Famer and four-time Olympic medalist, remembers Knight as a teenager coming to skate with the Connecticut Polar Bears, Ruggiero’s team at the time.