Trivia: Which NHL team was the first to have a woman play in an exhibition game?
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers
Boston Bruins
The correct answer is Tampa Bay Lightning
So why is this answer correct? : In 1992, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Manon Rheaume, a goalie from Team Canada’s women’s team. She became the first woman to play in an NHL exhibition game on September 23, 1992, when she started against the St. Louis Blues, stopping seven of nine shots. Rheaume also played 24 games for men’s minor league teams, and helped lead Canada to silver at the 1998 Olympics.