She is an imposing defender with a rare combination of having a hard shot, speed and deft play-making ability.

Laila Edwards, the first Black player to make the U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team, could become one of the breakout stars of ...

Laila Edwards is preparing to represent Team USA at the Olympics in Milan, a dream and honor for the Badger star. However, ...

Laila Edwards is officially headed for the history books. The rising hockey star is set to become the first Black woman to represent Team USA in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics after being named to ...

Laila Edwards has already accumulated several firsts in her young career. The University of Wisconsin forward became the first Black woman to represent USA at the IIHF World Championships in 2023 when ...

'It still hasn’t really kicked in yet. Getting that call is like a dream come true.' Laila Edwards will make history as the first Black woman to play for Team USA’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team at the ...

In Madison, the Beltline clogs with traffic. The lakes freeze over. The Wisconsin women’s ice hockey team wins. It’s just what they do. The team was established at the University of Wisconsin–Madison ...

Hilary Knight is set to make her fifth Olympic appearance, and this time lead a younger, faster U.S. women’s national team that’s favored to win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month. The ...

Laila Edwards will make history at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina when she becomes the first Black woman to represent the United States in Olympic hockey. The University of Wisconsin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two players named to the U.S. Olympic women's and sled hockey teams, Laila Edwards and Declan Farmer, sat down with NBC News' Kate ...