BeBold.
Blake Bolden
Hockey Trailblazer. Broadcaster. Speaker.
Blake Bolden broke barriers on the ice, then in an NHL scouting department, then on the broadcast desk. Now she brings that story to schools, teams and events.
2008U18 world gold with Team USA2013Boston College captain2015First Black player in the NWHL2016Inaugural Isobel Cup, Boston Pride2019Defensive Player of the Year, Buffalo Beauts2020Joins the LA Kings as pro scout2021Joins ESPN2024Lead analyst, Amazon Prime
On the record
1st
Black player in the NWHL, signed by the Boston Pride in 2015.
2nd
Woman to work as a pro scout in the NHL, with the LA Kings since 2020.
7
Pro seasons across the CWHL, NWHL, Swiss league and PWHPA.
2
Championship cups: the Clarkson Cup and the first Isobel Cup.
As seen on
- ESPN
- NHL Network
- Amazon Prime
- Sportsnet
- Sports Illustrated
- The Players' Tribune
Work with Blake
From an organizer
Blake's visit was a total hit with our community, and the kids especially got so much out of her talks. She's amazing in the way that she can command a full room and then also connect so deeply with a small group of kids around a lunch table. I really appreciate the time and effort she put into tailoring the message for different audiences; they'll take her advice into all the spaces they go, both in sports and in life.
Carly Rodriguez
Director of Communications, The Thacher School
Bring Blake to your event
Tell us the date, the place and who will be in the room. Blake and her team read every inquiry.