I don’t have live access to up-to-date news in this moment. Here’s what I can tell you based on recent public materials up to 2024–2025:
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Manon Rhéaume, known as the first and only woman to play in an NHL game (with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1992), has continued to influence hockey off the ice, including roles in advocacy, coaching, and media appearances. Her story has been the basis for books, documentary projects, and films in development over the past few years. For example, NHL and NFB-related materials tracked ongoing interest in a feature about her life, and the film project “Between the Pipes” has been referenced in industry reporting.[3][4][5]
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Recent media pieces have highlighted her enduring legacy in breaking gender barriers in hockey and her ongoing involvement with hockey communities, including work with youth and advisory roles with professional teams. Coverage in outlets like The Hockey News, NHL.com, and ESPN-related features has continued to celebrate her contributions and updated projects related to her story.[1][7][3]
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There have also been period pieces and interviews revisiting her 1992 milestone and her broader impact on women’s hockey, including discussions of her life after playing and her continued advocacy. These pieces appear across multiple outlets, including NHL.com and other hockey-focused platforms.[4][3]
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In 1992, Manon Rhéaume, a young woman from Lac Beauport, Québec, made history as the first and only female ever to play in the National Hockey League. Manon Rhéaume: Woman Behind the Mask is an intimate portrait of this remarkable goalie who just wanted the chance to play hockey. Filmmaker Wendy Hill-Tout charts Rhéaume’s rise from her first forays onto the neighbourhood rink to her struggles to play professional hockey with men. Having endured intense media pressure and the loneliness of the...
collection.nfb.caManon Rheaume became the first - and so far, only - woman to ever appear in an NHL pre-season game when she suited up for the Tampa Bay Lightning 23 years ago. Her story will hit the big screen in an indie film about her life that will begin filming in the winter.
thehockeynews.comBekannt aus: Between the Pipes, Manon Rheaume: The Woman Behind the Mask, Olympische Winterspiele Nagano 1998
www.imdb.comGoalie discusses breaking hockey's gender barrier, journey to NHL
www.nhl.comGoalie became first female to play in NHL game more than 26 years ago
www.nhl.comManon Rheaume 1972- Canadian hockey player Source for information on Rheaume, Manon: Notable Sports Figures dictionary.
www.encyclopedia.comKnown for: Between the Pipes, Manon Rheaume: The Woman Behind the Mask, Nagano 1998: XVIII Olympic Winter Games
www.imdb.comThe Official Site of Manon Rhéaume, The First Woman of Hockey™
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