After dominating female competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Canadian goalie Shannon Szabados got a chance to mix it up with the boys as she practiced with the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday.
Szabados' participation was necessitated by a goalie carousel in Edmonton that saw the Oilers trade Ilya Bryzgalov to the Minnesota Wild Tuesday before acquiring Viktor Fasth from the Anaheim Ducks that same day.
With Fasth still in transit to Edmonton Wednesday, the Oilers invited Szabados to practice as their second goalie along with Ben Scrivens, according to the Oilers' official Twitter account:
As seen in this photo courtesy of TSN's Ryan Rishaug, Szabados took the ice in full Oilers garb:
Naturally, Szabados stood out from the crowd, and while she acknowledged that following the practice, she felt like she belonged:
There is always some concern regarding how a woman will be received by male athletes, but every indication is that the Oilers welcomed her with open arms.
Forward Taylor Hall didn't believe she was out of place whatsoever ...
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Shannon Szabados, Olympic Gold-Medal-Winning Goalie, Practices with Oilers
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