Manon Rhéaume

Manon Rhéaume (born the February 24th 1972 with Lake-Beauport with the Quebec) is a goalkeeper of hockey and Olympian Canadian which is the only woman to have played for a team of the National league of hockey.

She was engaged as free agent by the Lightning de Tampa Bay and disputed a match preparation for Lightning against the Blues of Saint-Louis in 1992 and another against the Bruins of Boston in 1993. She played thereafter for several clubs of minor leagues; she gained the money medal with the team of Canada of Hockey with the Olympic Games of Nagano in 1998.

She married in June 1998 and has a son. His/her brother Pascal Rhéaume evolves/moves in the LNH with the Coyotes of Phoenix.

Notable facts

First girl to take share with the Tournament Pee Wee International.
First woman to be played in LHJMQ.
First woman to dispute a match out of competition of the LNH (September 23rd 1992).
First woman to sign a contract of professional hockey.
First woman to gain a match of roller professional hockey.

External bond

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=4537 (the career of Rhéaume)

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