Laila Edwards: Will & Macklin's Basement, Killer Whales? & Kelce Bros | SJ Hockey Now

San Jose's first-ever PWHL draft pick Laila Edwards (4th overall) joins San Jose Hockey Now with hosts Zubair Jeewanjee and Sheng Peng. The Worlds MVP, Olympic gold medalist and 3x NCAA champ talks draft night (and why she hugged Caroline Harvey's mom first), her move back to defense, and the Bauer 3v3 with Will Smith — plus her (very much joking) plan to crash Will Smith & Macklin Celebrini's future mansion and make Will bake for her. She also reps Cleveland Heights and the Kelce brothers connection, and floats her own pick for San Jose's unannounced PWHL team name: the San Jose Killer Whales? Stick around for a bonus post-2026 PWHL Draft interview with GM/Head Coach Troy Ryan.

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🎙️ Hosts: Zubair Jeewanjee & Sheng Peng

00:00:00 Intro + Blade Tech Hockey
00:01:36 Welcome to San Jose, Laila Edwards
00:01:52 Why She Hugged Caroline Harvey's Mom First (& Mom's Draft Fit)
00:03:33 Role Models & a Message for Zubair's Daughter
00:05:11 Why She Loves Playing Defense (& Troy Ryan's Support)
00:09:55 The Bauer 3v3 with Will Smith + Her (Joking) Pitch to Crash Will & Macklin's Basement
00:13:02 Figure Skating Roots, Cleveland Heights & the Kelce Brothers
00:16:49 San Jose Killer Whales? Her Pick for the PWHL Team Name
00:21:52 BONUS: Troy Ryan Post-2026 PWHL Draft Interview

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