Hockey Player Laila Edwards On The Olympics & PWHL Draft

Courtesy of Red Bull

Laila Edwards is having a killer year. The 22-year-old rising hockey star not only helped Team USA Women’s Hockey earn a gold medal during the Milano-Cortina Olympics in February, but exactly 31 days later, she secured the 2026 NC Women’s Hockey Championship for the Wisconsin Badgers. This would become her third national title, and the last one of her collegiate career.

“As a senior, to end that way, it’s just the best feeling,” Edwards says. “We got back from the Olympics, and three days later, we were playing in the playoffs. Then to win the championship and accomplish another dream, it’s like, I kind of want to end my career there.”

She’s joking, of course. The top-ranked player, who already has sponsorships with Red Bull, Nike, and Downy, is rumored to be a top pick for the Read Entire Article