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Maroc Maroc - FACE2FACEAFRICA.COM - 20/Jun 14:00

After being 1st Black woman to play professional ice hockey, Bolden is still breaking barriers nearly a decade later

When it comes to hockey, Blake Bolden has made notable breakthroughs. The 33-year-old became the first Black woman to play in the now-defunct National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) in 2015, earning her the moniker “Jackie Robinson of Women’s Hockey.” The Los Angeles Kings, a professional ice hockey team, hired her as their first Black woman...

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