Overview
- In Milan, the 22-year-old scored in Tuesday’s 5-0 defeat of Canada — the first Olympic shutout Canada has suffered — after assisting in the opening 5-1 win over Czechia.
- Team USA completed group play 4-0 with a 20-1 goal differential and will face Italy in Friday’s quarterfinal at 3:10 p.m. EST in Milan-Rho.
- Edwards is the first Black woman to play for the U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team, having joined the senior national team in 2023, and she has shifted from forward to defense for these Games.
- A family GoFundMe surpassed its $50,000 goal, boosted by $10,000 donations from Jason and Travis Kelce, enabling more than a dozen relatives to attend in Italy.
- Cleveland-area supporters held watch parties, and youth players organized a fundraiser to send her brother and coach, Bobby Edwards, to see her compete.