On November 11, 2023, Laila Edwards became the first Black woman to play for the U.S. senior national hockey team when she took the ice against Canada in a Rivalry Series game. “It’s an honor to be the first Black woman on the national team, but this team’s been around for a long time,” she said before the game. “And not to sound ungrateful, but it would have been nice to have someone that looked like me on that team before me. I’m glad that I’m able to be that someone for another little Black girl out there.” LEARN MORE >