Stopping the Glass Ceiling with Manon Rhéaume: Breaking Barriers in the NHL and Inspiring Change, Episode #25

Today's guest on Mitlin Money Mindset™ is "The First Woman of Hockey™", Manon Rhéaume. Manon has quite the resume and at the top of the list is being the first and only female to play in an NHL game, which she did for Tampa Bay Lightning in 1992. She was the first female to sign a contract to play professional hockey and had a six-year professional career in the minor leagues.

As a member of Team Canada, Manon led the team to a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Nagano, the first year that women's hockey was an official Olympic sport. Talk about breaking barriers in sports, Manon smashed through them! She was a pioneer in paving the way for women in professional sports and now she is sharing her experiences and helping girls everywhere realize they can do it as well. She's doing that through her book, Breaking the Ice, and she's currently working on a feature-length biopic Between the Pipes outlining her journey to the NHL. I am always excited to talk with people who have helped the game of hockey and Manon is one of those that's had a huge impact.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Manon's path to the NHL [2:48]
• Did Manon think she could make it to the NHL? [4:34]

• The impact Manon's story has had on hockey [9:31]
• How hockey is becoming more inclusive? [11:57]
• Women opening doors with their abilities and not their gender [13:11]
• Adversity is a good thing, being a hockey parent and coach [18:59]
• The lockerroom message Coach Manon is giving to her U12 girls [24:30]
• A little about the book & movie about Manon [27:11]
• The Manon Rhéaume Foundation [29:38]
• What Manon did today that put her in the right mindset for success? [32:06]

Resources & People Mentioned

• New book Breaking the Ice
• Between the Pipes movie
• The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament

Connect with Manon Rhéaume

• Her website
• On Instagram
• On Twitter

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