U.S. star Laila Edwards is making a name for herself at the Winter Olympics ― and it’s having quite the effect. Laila Edwards, who became the first Black woman to play for the U.S. in hockey at the Winter Olympics , is spiking youth interest in the sport, USA Today reported Friday. Applications for the scholarship-assisting Black Girl Hockey Club are now dominated by mentions of Edwards. “They say, ‘Oh, I want to make it to Division I, and I see people like Laila have, and that inspires me.’ Or,