First female goalie
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

First female goalie

Associated Press · October 30, 1969

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Billed as the first semi-professional female hockey player in America, 18-year-old goalie Karen Koch says she's not interested in boys, just hockey. Karen, a freshman coed at Northern Michigan University, has already beat out four men as goalie for the semi-pro Marquette Iron Rangers. Her coach, Len Brumm, said Miss Koch "will have a regular contract with us."

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