SYDNEY, N.S. – Making history on male-dominated teams is nothing new for Rhyah Stewart. Last season, the 16-year-old goaltender became the first female to ...
Rhyah Stewart of Antigonish is making history this week, becoming the first female player to attend the Cape Breton Eagles training camp. The 16-year-old arrived at camp on Tuesday night and was on the ice for practice on Wednesday and Thursday. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST.SYDNEY, N.S. – Making history on male-dominated teams is nothing new for Rhyah Stewart.
Following the league’s entry draft in June, Stewart received a phone call from Eagles general manager Sylvain Couturier who invited her to attend the Eagles training camp this month. The five-foot-eight, 130-pound Stewart joined the Eagles training camp on Tuesday night after spending time with Canada’s national under-18 program for a three-game series against the United States in New York last week.
Cape Breton West Islanders goaltender Rhyah Stewart accepted an invitation in June to attend the Cape Breton Eagles training camp. JASON MALLOY/SALTWIRE - JASON MALLOY Manon Rhéaume broke the league gender barrier, becoming the first female to ever play a game in the QMJHL during the 1991-92 season with the Trois-Rivières Draveurs.
“We always talk about inclusion in today’s game and we just want the best athletes – boy or girl – it doesn’t matter. We’re excited to have her on the ice with us.”“Everyone is rooting for her and I think it’s great,” said Robitaille. “It was like a big weight off my shoulders through the whole tryout process. Once it was done and I was told that I made the team, it was really cool.”
Cape Breton Eagles veteran defenceman Conor Shortall, right, attempts to score on goaltender Rhyah Stewart during practice at Cape Breton Eagles training camp at Centre 200 in Sydney on Wednesday. Stewart joined the camp after spending time with Canada’s national under-18 team program in New York last week.
In March, Stewart backstopped Nova Scotia to its first-ever silver medal performance at the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown.
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