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Blake Bolden discusses emBolden her, a 6-month mentorship program for aspiring female hockey players

Darby Anderson-Cooper is one of the 25 girls involved in the mentorship program. She is mentioned in the article and she attends The Academy of the Holy Cross.
Darby Anderson-Cooper is one of the 25 girls involved in the mentorship program. She is mentioned in the article and she attends The Academy of the Holy Cross.
Posted: Nov 08, 2021

Blake Bolden remembers feeling at a low point while sitting in a locker room stall in 2014 after a game, when she even considered quitting hockey altogether.

It also happened to be the moment she had an epiphany.

Bolden had made history the prior summer as the first Black player to be taken in the first round of the Canadian Women's Hockey League Draft after being the captain of the Boston College Eagles of the NCAA. The rookie defenseman suited up for the Boston Blades and felt she was at the top of her game. Bolden even thought she'd have a chance at making Team USA's roster for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

 

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