Manon Rhéaume Ice hockey player

Manon Rhéaume (born February 24, 1972) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. An Olympic silver medalist, she achieved a number of historic firsts during her career, including becoming the first and only woman ever to play in a National Hockey League exhibition game.In 1992 Rhéaume signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL, appearing in preseason exhibition games in 1992 and 1993. She spent five years in professional minor leagues, playing for a total of seven teams and appearing in 24 games. She also played on the Canada women's national ice hockey team, winning Gold Medals at the IIHF Women's World Championship in 1992 and 1994, and the Silver Medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Personal facts

Manon Rhéaume
Birth dateFebruary 24, 1972
Birth place
Beauport Quebec City , Canada , Quebec
Height (meters)1.7018
Weight (Kilograms)58.968

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Ice hockey player

Career start1991
Career end2009
former team
National Hockey League
ECHL
International Hockey League (1945–2001)
Roller Hockey International
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
Minnesota Whitecaps
Reno Renegades
Atlanta Knights
Las Vegas Thunder
Tampa Bay Lightning
Western Women's Hockey League
Knoxville Cherokees
VEU Feldkirch
Ottawa Wheels
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
West Coast Hockey League
Pensacola Ice Pilots
Austrian National League
Flint Generals
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Port Huron Icehawks
position
Goaltender
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Manon Rhéaume on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.manonrheaumefoundation.org
  2. http://www.nfb.ca/trouverunfilm/fichefilm.php?id=50165&v=h&lg=en&exp=
  3. http://www.whockey.com/profile/canada/rheaume.html