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Blake Bolden Broke Barriers As The First Black Woman To Play Professional Ice Hockey. Now She’s Working To Diversify The ...
When it comes to hockey, Blake Bolden is no stranger to shattering “ice ceilings.” Coined the Jackie Robinson of Women’s hockey, Bolden became the first Black woman to play in the now-defunct National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) in 2015, and five years …