Wisconsin's Laila Edwards is quickly establishing herself as future face of women's hockey
- Laila Edwards, a Badgers junior from Cleveland Heights, is competing in her second world championship in the Czech Republic.
- Edwards' parents made sacrifices to support her hockey career, fueling her strong drive to succeed at hockey.
- Her developmental jump became clear by November 2023, when she played against Canada in a Rivalry Series game.
- Edwards led the nation with 35 goals and totaled 71 points in 41 games, also earning MVP honors a year prior.
- Edwards' play impressed U.S. Coach John Wroblewski, who sees her as revolutionizing the defenseman role at the international level.
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Wisconsin’s Laila Edwards is quickly establishing herself as future face of women’s hockey
Laila Edwards shakes her head knowingly, reflecting back in being the first to admit how unprepared she was at her first U.S. women’s national hockey team camp in the summer of 2022.

Wisconsin's Laila Edwards is quickly establishing herself as future face of women's hockey
At 21, Laila Edwards is quickly establishing her presence as the future face of not only U.S. women's hockey, but the sport overall. In three short seasons, the player has grown into her 6-foot-1, 188-pound frame to help Wisconsin win…
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