Manon Rhéaume
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| Olympic medal record | ||
| Women's ice hockey | ||
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| Silver | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
Manon Rhéaume (born February 24, 1972) is a Canadian goaltender and Olympic silver medalist who was the first - and as of 2009, the only - woman to play in an NHL exhibition game.
Manon Rhéaume was born in Lac Beauport, Quebec, Canada, to Nicole and Pierre Rhéaume. She has one older brother, Martin, and one younger, Pascal, who was a center for NHL's New Jersey Devils.
She was signed as a free agent to Tampa Bay Lightning and played games against the St. Louis Blues in the 1992 preseason and the Boston Bruins in the 1993 preseason. She was pulled from both games early despite doing nothing to warrant a change in goaltenders (although goaltenders are regularly replaced mid-game during the NHL preseason). Tampa Bay General Manager Phil Esposito later admitted it was a publicity stunt to raise awareness of the expansion Lightning.[citation needed]
She played a total of 24 games for various minor league teams between 1992 and 1997. She played on the Canadian silver-medal winning Olympic women's hockey team in 1998, and won Gold Medals as Team Canada's goaltender at the 1992 and 1994 World Hockey Championships. While in Atlanta, Manon wrote her autobiography - Manon: Alone In Front Of The Net.
At the height of her popularity, she was approached by both Playboy Magazine and Penthouse Magazine to do shoots, which she refused.
On April 3, 2009, Rhéaume suited up for one game with the Flint Generals of the International Hockey League.[1]. She has been with the practice team since January, filling in for their regular goalie. Rhéaume is the 3rd woman to play for the Generals.
Manon Rhéaume was married in June 1998, and has one son.
[edit] Career
- 1991-1992 Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
- 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL), played one exhibition game.
- 1992–93 Atlanta Knights (IHL)
- 1993 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL), played one exhibition game.
- 1993-1994 Knoxville Cherokees (ECHL), played four games.
- 1993–1994 Nashville Knights (ECHL), played four games.
- 1994 Las Vegas Thunder (IHL), played two games.
- 1994 Las Vegas Aces
- Played one game with Feldkirch.
- 1994 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks (ECHL)
- 1995 New Jersey Rock-n-Rollers (RHI)
- 1996 Ottawa Loggers (RHI)
- 1996 Sacramento River Rats (RHI)
- 1996–1997 Reno Renegades (WCHL)
- 1998 Canada women's Olympic hockey team
- 2007–2008 Little Caesars Senior Women's A Hockey Team (playing as a Forward) [2]
- 2009 Flint Generals (IHL)
[edit] Notable firsts
- First girl to play at the International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament.
- First woman to play in a major junior game.
- First woman to play in an NHL exhibition game (September 23, 1992).
- First woman to win a game in professional roller hockey.
- First game with Little Caesars Senior Women's A - scored a goal and assist. Plus 2
[edit] External links
- Manon Rheaume at the Women's Hockey Web
- Manon Rhéaume: The Woman Behind the Mask at NFB.ca
- Manon Rhéaume's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Manon Rheaume Foundation
