"Hockey homes are like this, as hockey parents are prone to share in great detail. But what makes this home in Cleveland Heights different is that an Olympian lives here. Wait, scratch that. What makes this home truly unique is that the Olympian who lives here is the first Black woman to play for the U.S. women's national hockey team and the first Black woman who will play hockey for Team USA at the Olympics."
"Edwards, a 6-foot-1 senior forward for Wisconsin, has two national championships with the Badgers and has helped Team USA win two world championship medals. At age 22, she is a rising star who already is on track to become one of the faces of hockey in the United States. Edwards is making a notable move to playing defense for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, where the U.S. will face Czechia in an opening-round game Thursday at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena (10:40 a.m. ET)."
Black puck marks remain on a living room wall where childhood indoor hockey left grooves in the hardwood as siblings played intense games and used Laila as goalie. Parents sometimes scolded but tolerated the play because the children enjoyed it and had outdoor and basement space. Laila Edwards, a 6-foot-1 senior forward for Wisconsin, has won two national championships with the Badgers and helped Team USA win two world championship medals. At 22, she is emerging as a prominent U.S. hockey player and is moving to defense for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, where the U.S. opens against Czechia.
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