and I know there are younger players watching who idolize her and see this and think that they want to do that someday and imagine themselves in that space and winning that award.”

     Blake Bolden is a scout for the Los Angeles Kings and former defenseman at Boston College from 2009-13. She was the first Black player to compete in the National Women’s Hockey League that was rebranded the Premier Hockey League in 2021 and won championships in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (2015) and NWHL (2016). She said it was amazing to witness a Black woman be nominated two years in a row and win the award. […]