On this day in 1992, Manon Rhéaume became the first woman to play NHL hockey

John Dorn

Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:41 p.m.·1 min read

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Goalie Manon Rheaume #33 of the Tampa Bay Lightning sits on the bench during an NHL preseason game against the St. Louis Blues on September 23, 1992 at the Expo Hall in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)

2 Feb 2001: Cammi Granato #21 of the USA holds her hockey stick during the game against Canada at the 2001 Womens Challenge at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Team USA beat Team Canada 3-2Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport

TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 07: Angela James #8 of the Canada Legends skates against the USA Legends at the Legends Classic Hockey Game at the Air Canada Centre on November 7, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

06/22/10 - RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO - Angela James will be the first Canadian, and one of the first two women, elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. She's seen in her Richmond Hill home with her 3 kids and partner, Angela McDonald. (Photo by Rick Madonik/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Laura Schuler of Canada congratulates teammate Geraldine Heaney after she scored goal 08 February during the women's preliminary round at the Nagano Olympics 08 February. Canada won 13-0. AFP PHOTO/OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images)

TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 08: Geraldine Heaney, who will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame on November11, is honored prior to the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New Jersey Devils at the Air Canada Centre on November 8, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 25: Canada's Olympic flag bearer and four-time Olympic gold medalist Hayley Wickenheiser returned to home soil at Toronto Pearson Airport Tuesday afternoon and waved to cheering fans. (Lucas Oleniuk/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Krissy Wendell #7 of the United States controls the puck during the women's ice hockey bronze medal match against Finland during Day 10 of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2006 at the Palasport Olimpico in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Toronto, Canada - March 21 - Toronto's Natalie Spooner smiles and looks around during the national anthem.
Toronto Furies beat the Montreal Stars 2-1 in a shootout in the semi-final game of the Clarkson Cup in Markham. The Clarkson Cup is the Canadian Women's Hockey League's Championship.
March 21, 2014 (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

US Hilary Knight (L) and US Kendall Coyne celebrate after teammate US Alex Carpenter (not seen) scores during the Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game between Canada and USA at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Manon Rhéaume was a goaltender for the Canadian women's hockey team. But today we recognize her for a feat accomplished by no other woman: playing in the NHL.

On this day in 1992, Rhéaume suited up for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason game, allowing two goals in her one period of action against the St. Louis Blues, making her the first and only woman to play for an NHL team. She tried out for the Boston Bruins in 1993 and appeared in another exhibition game.

She's also a two-time gold medalist in the IIHF Women's World Championship and a silver Olympic medalist. On the anniversary of her historic day, click through the gallery above to see iconic shots of women throughout hockey history. Also be sure to watch the video below to see why one goalie got ejected -- you've probably never seen anyone else try it on the ice.

College Hockey Goalie Ejected for Chugging Beer

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