Queens of the Rink: From DMV Roots to International Ice

Queens of the Rink: From DMV Roots to International Ice

After scoring all three goals in a 3-1 championship upset, 14-year-old Alix Kennerly has spent the week in Toronto at the Black Girls Hockey Camp and Summit — part of a growing push to spotlight Black girls’ hockey from the DMV to the international stage. Girls’ hockey participation still trails boys’ across the U.S., and Black girls face even steeper odds breaking into the sport.  But players like Kennerly are helping change that narrative whil…