Alex Relyea asks:
 
> Why is it that all the women in professional hockey, or any men's
> professional sports for that matter, are goalies?  It would seem to me
> that goalie is one of the most physically demanding positions to play in
> all of sports, and that the powers that be would be more eager to let women
> play punter, or something.  Any ideas?
 
Although one must be a terrific athlete to be a goalie, size, strength, and
the ability to take a pounding are not as important.  Since women tend to
be smaller with definitely less muscle mass, they face an almost impossible
task in competing at the non-goalie positions.  At goalie, one must be quick,
with great reflexes and balance.  Most of the characteristics that make up a
great goalie do NOT exclude women.
 
 
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