Manon Rhéaume (born February 24, 1972) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. An Olympic silver medalist, she achieved a number of historic firsts during her career, including becoming the first woman to play in an exhibition game in any of the major North American pro-sports leagues.
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.
Position | Goaltender/Gardienne de But |
International Hockey | Canada Olympic Games (1998 ) Women’s World Championships (1992 & ’94 ) |
Club Hockey | QMJHL Trois-Rivières Draveurs IHL Atlanta Knights Las Vegas Thunder Flint Generals Port Huron Icehawks WWHL Minnesota Whitecaps Austria VEU Feldkirch Roller Hockey Inline New Jersey Rockin’ Rollers Ottawa Loggers Sacramento River Rats ECHL Knoxville Cherokees Nashville Knights Tallahassee Tiger Sharks WCHL Reno Renegades NHL Tampa Bay Lightning(preseason) |
Awards and Honors | World Championship All-Star Team (1992 & ’94) Olympic (W) Best GAA (0.87 – 1998) Olympic (W) Best SVS% (.944 – 1988) First Woman to play in a NHL preseason game (1992 & ’93) |