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Rheaume breaks the sex barrier
TAMPA. Florida. Sept 25: Manon Rheaume made some history, then made the roster of the Ta-
mpa Bay Lightning's top farm team, reports AP
The 20—year-old. 142-cen-tlmetcr (S-foot-6). 59-kilo-gram (130-pound) French Canadian became the first woman to compete In one of
the four US major professional sports leagues Wednesday night when she was the starting goaltender in the National Hockey League's expansion team's exhibition game against the St l.ouis Blues.
She shrugged off the historical significance of the occasion. rejected seven of nine shots she faced in 20 minutes and said she plans to continue pursuit of her dream In the Lightning's minor-league system.
"It's not important to me to be the first woman to play in the NHL. I didn't come here to do that I came because I love hockey." Rheaume said. "If I didn't try, I wouldn't know what I could do."
Tampa Bay general manager Phil Esposito rated her per formance "a 7 1-2" and said the club wants to give Rheaume a chance to develop as a player with the team's At lanta minor-league affiliate.
"1 can't wait to see her In training camp next year The question Is how much can she progress." Esposito said. "1 think the can play I really do."
Rheaume led the Lightning onto I he ice to a standing ovation from the crowd of 8.223 tn Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, which seats Just over 10.000.
She made her first save 40 seconds Into the game. Jeff Brown scored from just inside the blue line at 2:21 and Brendan Shanahan knocked the puck In from in front of the
In between goals. Rheaume that brought the crowd to Its feet - stopping Nelson Emer eon from point-blank range on
with her left leg.
She left after the first pe Hod with the score 2 2 and was replaced by Wendell Young. who finished the game won by St Louie 6-4.
"I sm very nervous. I didn't thtnk about being (he first woman. I thought about doing my best and concentrating on the puek." Rheaume eaid. adding that she plane to accept
the offer to play in the minors.
Tve never practised every day. My junior team practised two days a week. I don't know what I can do If I practise every day. "
Rehcaume. whose father Is u hockey coach in Canada, began playing the sport with her brothers as a 5-year-old. She made history last year when she appeared In one game In the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League.
And Meyers, who attended the Indian Pacers NBA camp in 1979, is the only other woman who has tried out for a team in one of the four US ma Jor pro sports — baseball. American football, basketbail and Ice hockey. However. Meyers never appeared ip a game.
In a publicity stunt in 1968. would-be Jockey Penny Ann Early played for one second in a regular season game for the Kentucky Colonels against the Los Angeles Stars in the Amer lean Basketball Association — an upstart league which eventually merged with the NBA in 1976. Earfy. signed to a one game contract. Inbounded the ball in the second period and the Colonels immediately called a timeout and removed her from the lineup
* Esposito admits that pub llclfy was ■ major factor tn the decision to Invite Rheaume to training camp. Still, he thinks she was deserving of the opportunity to pit her skills against those of NHL players