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Hottest Female Hockey Goalies In National Hockey League (NHL)

By Usha Shrestha / 4 June 2023 09:57 AM

Mikayla's IG update on April 11, wearing snowy turtleneck top and leather hand carry
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Hottest female hockey goalies include Anna Prugova, Eveliina Makinen, Mikayla Demaiter, and Meeri Raisanen. Valentina Lizana is also on the checklist.

Following its inception, women's hockey has been growing significantly since the 1900s. Not just for their excellent performance on the rink, but they are admired for their beauty and fit physique as well.

Not just the goaltenders, but players like Meghan Agosta, Amanda Kessel, Tessa Bonhomme, and others attract spectators in their hockey gear or a dress.

Likewise, some lady hockey athletes are applauded to make a record of starting an athletic journey at a young age. For instance, OHL female goalie Taya Currie is the first lady player ever traded in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Hot Female Hockey Goalie

Hot female hockey goalie Mikayla Demaiter quit her athletic career to become a full-time model. Demaiter is the former goaltender of the Bluewater Hawks.

Likewise, Russian netminder Anna Prugova left behind all the female hockey players in the list of fit and alluring lady athletes.

Let's learn more on some of the seductive lady ice hokcey goaltenders.

Anna Prugova

Anna Prugova currently plays with Agidel Ufa in the Zhenskaya Hockey League. Prugova represented Team Russia in Winter Olympics 2010 and 2014.

During her debut Olympic game, she was just 16 years old, making her the youngest lady for the season.

Russian national hockey player wore the gloves and entered the ice rink for the first time in 2009. She previously played for Tornado Moscow Region and Dinamo St. Petersburg.

Eveliina Makinen

Finnish goaltender Eveliina Makinen saves the puck for Metropolitan Riveters in the PHF. Makinen is one of the favorite netminders for hockey fans.

Balmy athlete began her professional career in 2013 with Finland National Women's Ice Hockey Team. In her debut game, she won against Japan with a 4-1.

Eveliina enjoying her holidauys at Eagle Rock Reservation on October 27, 2022
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The 28-year-old previously played with Brynas IF Dam in the SDHL. The early learner began playing at the age of four. Before 20, she already played on the boys' minor ice hockey team.

On the personal front, she is married to retired hockey player Atte Makinen. The couple exchanged vows on July 17, 2021.

Mikayla Demaiter

Mikayla Demaiter is the formal ice hockey goaltender of the Bluewater Hawks. The Hawks compete in the Provincial Women's Hockey League in Canada.

Female hockey goalie model hung up her gloves and equipment to focus on her fashioning career. However, that was not the only reason. She suffered from a knee injury and went through surgery when she was 19.

Canadian female hockey goalie later decided in June 2020. She made a social media update with "Time to say goodbye to ice hockey."

Demaiter has amassed a huge fan following on her social media sites. She often shares her bikini shoots, flaunting her perfect on-shape body. Over 2.3 million people follow her on Instagram and 1.9 million on TikTok.

Letterkenny Female Hockey Players

Letterkenny female hockey players are Betty-Anne and Mary-Anne. Other hockey athletes, Reilly and Jonesy, mentor them.

Canadian actor Kelly McCormack played Betty, and Jess Salgueiro was chosen for the Mary-Anne role.

Letterkenny is a Canadian comedy sitcom based on the sport. It revolves around a small Ontario community and its people. The visitants to the city are members of the local ice team.

The second season released in 2016,  mostly focused on hockey.

First NHL Female Goalie

First NHL female goalie is Manon Rheaume. Rheaume played a preseason game for the Lightning against the St. Louis Blues.

In her initial match with the Lightning, she blocked the opponent's seven shots and allowed two goals. Likewise, she was with the team for another preseason game against the Bruins in 1993.

The Beauport native began her professional playing career in 1992 with Trois-Rivieres Draveurs in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. She became the original woman to play in the boy's junior team.

Manon met Wings reporter Carley Johnston (on her left) for an interview on February 13, 2022
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Later, she joined Atlanta Knights in the International Hockey League the following year. For the boy's team, Manon first played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.

About her achievements, the IIHF Women's World Championship gold medalist was named the top goaltender in 1992 All-Star Team and 1994. She offiailly annoucned her retirement in 1997.

After retiral, 51-year-old mentored goaltending to the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program. Later in 2021, Bally Sports Detroit hired her as the reporter and analyst for the Wings.

Similarly, she was the netminder for the 2022 NHL All-Star game's Breakaway Challenge. The Kings recruited Rheaume as the hockey operations and prospect advisor in July 2022.

NHL female Ref

NHL female ref Katie Guay, Kelly Cooke, Kendall Hanley, and Kirsten Welsh were hired for the first time in September 2019.

Four former ice hockey players worked in an NHL Prospect Tournament.

The Detroit Red Wings won the Prospect Tournament against the Dallas Stars. The teams competed at the Center Ice Arena on Tuesday. The Winning franchise won with a 6-5.

The lady linesmen handled the responsibility of enforcing the sport's rules from September 6 to September 10.

Let's find out more details about the four:

Katie Guay

Katie Guay is the only umpire currently serving in the National Hockey League. The rest of the three are linesmen in AHL and OHL.

The Westfield native enrollee herself in the sports world through ice hockey in 2001. She played as a left forward for Brown Bears in college ice hockey. Moreover, she led the team in her final playing season, 2004-2005.

Katie served as the first lady referee in an AHL game of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms
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After graduating from Brown University, she became the officiating official for the International Ice Hockey Federation Tournaments. Similarly, she handled the position in the 2018 women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics.

Regarding her journey with the NHL, Katie officiated the prospect tournament at Great Park Ice. The Anaheim Ducks were the host of the match.

Besides, she serves as the linesman for the American Hockey League. Not to forget, Guay also officiated Elite Women's 3-on-3 event at the 2020 National Hockey League All-Star Game.

Kelly Cooke

Next on the list is former Boston Pride forward Kelly Cooke. Cooke announced her playing retirement in 2016.

She played for the Princeton Tigers, Boston Blades, and Boston Pride for seven years collectively. The Tigers represented Princeton University in the ECAC Hockey conference.

In the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons, the law graduate played with the Boston   Blades in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. After retiring from the NWHL, she shortly worked as the Director of Player Safety.

32-year-old NHL journey as an Officiant began in Nashville, with the tournament hosted by the Predators. Alongside the Elite Women's event, she has served as a referee at the 2020 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship.

Kendall Hanley

Kendall Hanley is one of the four linesmen of the NHL Prospect Tournament. Hanley officiated the game hosted by the Wings in Traverse City.

The current linesman of the AHL is the former Elmira Soaring Eagles defenceman starting in 2005. She played for the team for two seasons, followed by SUNY-Oswego Lakers for the remaining two years.

Hanley won the Ben Allison Award in April 2021
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A zoology graduate was interested in officiating after university days. To follow her passion, she continuously engaged in ice hockey even after she graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2009.

For her dedication on the ice, the Raleigh native won the Ben Allison Award in 2021. Like the rest of the three, Hanley also serves in the Elite Women's 3-0n-3 event at Enterprise Center.

Kirsten Welsh

Kirsten Welsh is the linesman of the Ontario Hockey League and American Hockey League. Welsh officiated the NHL tournament hosted by the Sabres at the HARBOR center.

The youngest among the four started her playing career with the Robert Morris Colonials in college ice hockey. She bid goodbye to her athletic journey the same year she joined the NHL as an officiant.

Female Hockey Player NHL All Star Game

Female hockey player NHL All Star Game 2023 are Sarah Nurse, Emily Clark, Rebecca Johnston, Hilary Knight, and Alex Carpenter.

The competition took place on February 4 at FLA Arena in Sunrise. Florida. ESPN, ABC, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports broadcasted it in the United States and Canada.

In this challenge, hockey athletes get to showcase their talents. Not just the National Hockey League athletes, lady hockey skaters also participated in the competition.

This year, Nurse, Clark, and Johnston represented Team Canada, while Knight and Carpenter attended the competition on behalf of Team USA.

For those who don't know, Sarah Nurse brought Team Canada a gold medal after defeating the States in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Coyne Schofield is the first lady to compete in the competition. She raced around the rink in 14.346 seconds in the faster skater competition.

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