#please read the full article + watch the 9 min mini doco.... isn't it crazy how much difference a year makes.....

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7/04/2023 - RHYAH, a short documentary

"It can be frustrating at times to know that people kind of judge you based off your gender and that you're a female rather than just your hockey abilities but I think if you just kind of like, put that to the back of your mind and just go out and play, then I guess you can prove them wrong. I definitely know in the back of my mind there has been like, a limit in the ceiling that female athletes can reach, but hopefully that'll change in the near future."

7/10/2024 - Stewart continues to smash barriers

When the Steamers signed Stewart in late August, the team already knew what the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship bronze medalist was capable of. Having also scouted her at tournaments like the Monctonian last fall and Ice Jam this past January, they saw something special in her. “Rhyah is a smaller-sized goalie, but she reads the play so well,” said Steamers GM and head coach Olivier Filion. “She's so athletic and quick that her size doesn’t matter. She's a gamer. She wants to go out there and prove to people that she belongs there. She wants to get better every day. How quick she is and how much she battles makes her a good goalie in our league.” Stewart is only the second female goalie to play in league history.