Blake Bolden made history in 2015 as the first African-American player to compete in the NWHL—and won the Clarkson Cup the same year. This past season, she’s defended her NWHL Hardest Shot title and was awarded NWHL Defensive Player of the Year. It goes without saying—Blake’s got an amazing story to tell.

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