004: Blake Bolden of Boston Blades and Boston Pride on Signing with HC Lugano
Release Date: 11/14/2017
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004: Blake Bolden of Boston Blades and Boston Pride on Signing with HC Lugano
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info_outlineIn this episode, Bill gets the chance to talk to Blake Bolden — a trailblazing, African-American woman in hockey — before she takes off to Lugano, Switzerland to compete in the 2017-18 season.
Blake Bolden was a star defenseman at Boston College from 2009 - 2013 and became the first African-American player in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League when she was drafted in the first round by the Boston Blades in 2013. She made history again, two years later, when she became the first black player to compete in the Women’s National League with Boston Pride. After all of her accomplishments and playing a total of 8 collegiate and professional seasons in Boston, she has decided to have a change of scenery — Lugano, Switzerland. Bill and Blake discuss this change-up, as well as Blake’s plans and hopes for Lugano, and what she sees for herself in the future.
Topics of Discussion:
[:22] Bill introduces Blake Bolden.
[1:55] Bill and Blake discuss Kaliya Johnson joining Boston Pride.
[2:30] Why Blake has decided to leave for Switzerland.
[3:33] The exciting, unknown path ahead for Blake.
[4:27] Why Blake chose Lugano.
[5:46] About Lugano.
[8:25] Blake’s accomplishments and coping with being cut from the National Team.
[13:16] Moving forward: Traveling overseas and training harder.
[14:36] What Blake hopes to gain from playing hockey in Switzerland.
[16:12] More about the Lugano League.
[17:02] Blake’s Lugano plans.
[17:49] How Blake got started in the hockey.
[21:24] What it was like always being the only black player in school and her career.
[25:25] Becoming a role model; encouraging other young, black girls to pick up hockey.
[28:06] Being a role model overseas in Switzerland.
[28:46] What Blake sees for the future of women’s hockey leagues.
[30:38] What’s next after Switzerland?
[32:06] About ‘Blake Bolden Athletics,’ Blake’s brand.
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