Blake Bolden
Professional NHL Scout | NWHL Champion | CWHL Champion
Blue Sky exclusive client Blake Bolden has been breaking barriers throughout her career on and off the ice. Bolden made history as she became the first ever African-American player taken in the first round of the Canadian Women's Hockey League draft in 2013 and two years later became a CWHL Champion as she hoisted the Clarkson Cup. When the National Women’s Hockey League was established in 2015, Bolden signed with the Boston Pride and became the first African-American player to compete in the league. She helped the team win the inaugural Isobel Cup and was also selected as an NWHL All-Star where she won the fastest shot skills game. In February 2020, the Los Angeles Kings hired her as a pro scout, which made Bolden the first black female scout in NHL history. Blake’s role with the Kings expanded when she was later named the team’s growth and inclusion specialist. Blake became a part of ESPN's NHL coverage team as a reporter in 2021
