Goaltender Rhyah Stewart put in a remarkable performance in a Cape Breton Eagles preseason game, stopping all 24 shots she faced at the Center 200 on Friday night.
The 17-year-old started this game against the Moncton Wildcats and didn’t allow anything in her half of the game. A native of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, he was voted the game’s first star and even received congratulations from the opposing team.
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Hats off to Eagles Tendy Rhyah Stewart! She stopped 24 of 24 games in the first half of that game.
Great performance under close observation!
—Moncton Wildcats (@monctonwildcats) August 25, 2023
The No. 20 looked confident in front of her goal and is trying to become the fourth woman to keep goal for a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team in the regular season and the first since Eve Gascon in 2021-2022.
After Stewart’s departure, Eagles second goalie Brandon Lavoie allowed four goals on 20 shots en route to a 5-2 loss.
Stewart was invited to the team’s camp after performing well in the Cape Breton West Islanders uniform last season. From 2024-2025, she will advance in the University of Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Program.