| Manon Rhéaume |
Goaltender/Gardienne de but |
| Height, Weight : |
5'6 (168 cm), 136 lbs (62 kg) |
| Born : |
February 2, 1972 |
| Hometown : |
Trois-Riviéres, Québec |
| 1995-96 Club : |
Charlotte Checkers |
| Hockey Background : |
- First female goaltender to play professionally and in NHL (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Played for one of Tampa Bay's farm clubs, the Nashville Knights, after being traded from the Knoxville
Cherokees (East Coast Hockey League).
- Silver medal at National Championships in 1991 and the bronze in 1992.
- Playing hockey for the past 16 years.
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| National Team Involvement : |
- 1992 and 1994 Canadian teams - World Champions. In 1992 in five games, she earned a 0.67 goals-against
average and was named to the All-Star Team; in 1994, in four games she earned a 1.72 goals-against average
and was again named to the All-Star Team.
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| Occupation : |
- Professional hockey player.
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| Points of Interest : |
- Published a book, Manon: alone in front of the net.
- Recently signed endorsement deal with Starter.
- First girl to play in the annual Quebec peewee hockey tournament.
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HOCKEY CANADA
