👇 Learn more 📚 In 1992, a goaltender from Quebec made history when she played for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason game against the St. Louis Blues. It remains the first and only time a woman has ever played in the NHL. She began playing hockey at five years old, often the only girl on her team, competing alongside her two brothers in local leagues. Facing stronger, faster players helped her refine her quick reactions and calm under pressure. During her NHL debut, she faced nine shots an