The impact of Laila Edwards breaking barriers as the first Black woman to play for USA's senior national team will be wide spanning in sport and culture.
The impact of Laila Edwards breaking barriers as the first Black woman to play for USA's senior national team will be wide spanning in sport and culture.
Laila Edwards will make history in November as the first Black woman ever to suit up for USA's senior national hockey team.
It will be a historic moment, serving as inspiration for a new generation of hockey players, and will send ripples across the cultural sphere, as it has already started to do.
The Wisconsin Badgers forward was announced as a member of USA's 2023-2024 Rivalry Series roster.
Watch Ian Kennedy's full break down of Edwards' achievement above.