Layla Edwards
Laila Edwards is an American ice hockey player, Olympic gold medalist (2026) with Team USA and the first Black woman to play for the U.S. Olympic women's hockey team.
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Jul 21, 2026
Laila EdwardsGUEST
I mean, people just coming up to me saying like, I saw you play hockey or you're the reason, like a lot of people have come to me and say, you're the reason I started hockey.
Laila EdwardsGUEST
Or it's like, I started playing because of you or I didn't think people like that look like me played.
Laila EdwardsGUEST
And even people who don't play hockey, they're like, oh, you've inspired me to do what I love.
6 MINS LATER
Abby WambachHOST
If not, when you first realized you were going to make it to the national team and play in the Olympics, what was that conversation like when you first made the roster?