{"id":457227,"date":"2026-02-13T22:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/457227\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T22:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:02:12","slug":"pioneering-black-hockey-player-already-has-1-specific-impact-on-the-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/457227\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneering Black Hockey Player Already Has 1 Specific Impact On The Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThey say, \u2018Oh, I want to make it to Division I, and I see people like Laila have, and that inspires me.\u2019 Or, \u2018I\u2019m the only girl or girl of color on my team, but I see Laila, and that helps me keep going.\u2019 Just adorable, heartwarming things,\u201d Taylor Green, communications director and board member for the non-profit, told the newspaper\u2019s Nancy Armour. \u201cThings that let you know her impact is really being felt, on and off the ice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Edwards had a goal and 3 assists during the top-ranked Americans\u2019 charge into the quarterfinals Friday against host Italy. 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