U.S. women's hockey roster reworked; Knight set for 5th Games
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Key Points:
- Hilary Knight will make her fifth and final Olympic appearance, leading a younger U.S. women's hockey team favored to win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month.
- The 23-player roster includes 11 returning members from the 2022 silver-medal team and several newcomers, notably Laila Edwards, who will be the first Black woman to represent the U.S. in Olympic hockey.
- Coach John Wroblewski has emphasized youth, with seven college players on the team and a new goalie trio, contributing to a strong recent performance including a 4-0 sweep of Canada in the Rivalry Series.
- The U.S. team, defending world champions, opens the Olympics against Czechia on February
