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2/11/2021 10:14:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Black women seeing growth of numbers in NCAA hockey
12 on Division I, Division III rosters this season triple total from 2019
The NHL is celebrating Black History Month in February. Throughout the month, NHL.com will be featuring people of color who have made or are looking to make their mark in the hockey world. Today, we look at the growth in numbers of Black NCAA women's hockey players.There are at least 12 Black players on NCAA Division I and Division III women's hockey rosters this season, up from four in 2019 and surpassing the nine who played in 2015, according to the NCAA demographic database.
Players this season include University of Wisconsin defenseman Chayla Edwards, Clarkson University defenseman Avery Mitchell, University of New Hampshire forward Tamara Thiérus , Syracuse University forward Rayla Clemons, Lindenwood University forward Jada Burke, Finlandia University defenseman India Charles, Yale University forward Kiersten Goode, Augsburg University forward Kensie Malone, State University of New York-Plattsburgh defenseman Sierra Benjamin, Nazareth College forward Maria Di Cresce, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute forward Asiah Taylor-Waters and Lindenwood University defenseman Teagan Heaslip.
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