U.S. forward Laila Edwards is tripped by Czechia forward Barbora Jurickova during a 5-1 U.S. win in group play at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games on Thursday. Laila Edwards finally got out from under the spotlight and onto the ice for the U.S. women’s hockey team Thursday. “I couldn’t even imagine that,” forward Abbey Murphy said of Edwards, who skated a team-high 25 shifts Thursday. She’s magic on the blue line.”At 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds — making her the biggest and most physical player on the U.S. team — Edwards was well-suited for the move. “And they’re really cool guys.”After her Olympic debut Thursday, there are a lot of little girls who can say the same about Edwards.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2026 19:37 UTC