During the 1992 NHL preseason, an aspiring 5-foot-7 inch, 130-pound goaltender tucked her long hair into a Tampa Bay Lightning sweater, skated onto the ice and made history. Manon Rheaume played one period against the St. Louis Blues, allowing two goals on nine shots.
The next preseason, she got into another game and gave up two more goals in a period to the Boston Bruins. She would briefly play for several minor league teams after that, including the 1994-95 Las Vegas Thunder. Manon Rheaume aroused curiosity, and then she told hockey stories on late-night TV with David Letterman.