{"id":55,"date":"2022-01-29T22:54:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T22:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/j486bradleyjburt\/?p=55"},"modified":"2022-01-29T23:49:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T23:49:13","slug":"badgers-hockey-mom-shares-her-familys-formula-for-success-at-the-la-bahn-arena-on-new-years-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/j486bradleyjburt\/2022\/01\/29\/badgers-hockey-mom-shares-her-familys-formula-for-success-at-the-la-bahn-arena-on-new-years-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Badgers\u2019 hockey mom shares her family\u2019s formula for success at the La Bahn Arena on New Year\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wisconsin reaps hockey championship rewards from the contributions made by the Charon Edwards-Gray family. Her daughter, Chayla Edwards, is one of the freshman forwards playing for the NCAA Frozen Four Championship Badgers\u2019 women\u2019s hockey team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From left to right: Laila Edwards, Team USA Hockey and future Badger Women’s Hockey player and her mother Charon Gray-Edwards. Both were attending the game to show support for Freshman Forward Chayla Edwards. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On New Year\u2019s Day 2022, mom sat in the bleachers cheering along with her daughter Laila,<\/strong> while watching her daughter Chayla crush pucks with slapshots at the La Bahn Arena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The family showed up as a Badger trifecta ranging from current player, mom, prospect and future player. Fall of 2022, the Charon Edwards-Gray family will be the first to witness two family members of color playing for the Badgers\u2019 women\u2019s hockey team.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team crushed the Quinnplac Bobcats while leading their division.<\/strong> The Wisconsin Badgers women\u2019s hockey team worked as a unit of synergy bringing home a 5-2 win<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edwards skated effortlessly while pounding puck after puck at the Quinnipiac Bobcats\u2019, whose goalie was viewed on her back most of the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charon Edwards-Gray, hockey mom, provides hope for the future of the African American community by representing hockey moms of color who host children playing at the college level. Edwards-Gray travels from Cleveland Heights, Ohio when attending games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chayla Edwards speeds off to protect the Bobcats from scoring and taking away their lead. The Bobcats ranked second in their division coming into the game on New Year’s Day. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While a vast majority of Wisconsinites spent the day nursing hangovers,<\/strong> the Badgers witnessed a mother, and her two daughters demonstrate their love for hockey before and after the game, in the bleachers and on the ice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Edwards family bond illuminated fans around the La Bahn Arena during intermissions, giving out hugs and waves, while gracing each person with the aura of excellence when sharing their support with their respect and appreciation for her daughter\u2019s contribution to the team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edwards-Gray is recognized as a huge contributor to the team\u2019s success according to the fans who greet them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Edwards family appearance radiated a blend of ebony essence as their star player took the ice,<\/strong> waiving at her mom and sister once intermission completed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women in sports are protected by Title IX provisions set forth by the advocacy efforts of women of the \u201870s. Women have worked hard by improving and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The enlightenment of the inception of Title IX in 1972, shares the La Bahn Arena with both women and men, who recognize women in hockey work equally as hard as men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting both Charon and Laila Edwards on New Year\u2019s Day, who were the only family obliging a request for interview, could not help but notice grace being their main attribute. Their charisma and essence felt inclusive when answering questions about their daughter and sister.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laila Edwards shared her experience as the younger sister and family core value of inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChayla is definitely my number one role model. Don\u2019t tell her I said that,\u201d Laila Edwards said. \u201cHopefully, the generations to come will set a good example, whether men\u2019s or women\u2019s hockey, and that our people after us have it good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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