Manon Rheaume | "The First Woman Of Hockey"

Legends Of Sport

English - November 01, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 116 ratings
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Andy chats with Los Angeles Kings Hockey Operations & Prospect Advisor - Manon Rhéaume! Manon, aka "The First Woman of Hockey", was the first & only woman to ever play in the NHL! Andy & Manon discuss the 30th anniversary of her debut as goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning, her early hockey journey, how she became a goalie, her personal goalie style, winning the silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics with the Canadian team, the moment she was invited to camp by the Lightning, team comaraderie as a woman, her hockey & goalie role models, her children's book "Breaking The Ice: The True Story of the First Woman to Play in the National Hockey League", her role with the Red Wings youth programs, & working as an analyst for RDS & Bally's!