[Ben_in_Canada]

Originally Posted by Itse

I agree that this is true for the foreseeable future.

But it got me thinking, what would it take, and I'm not sure I agree that a goalie would be a very likely position. After all, goalies are usually big, and it's also one the most tightly contested spots.

I think a non-physical playmaking winger would be the most likely position, since it's a position that is, I think, least about physical strength. You don't even necessarily have to be that fast to play that role, as some older players have shown. And it's not that rare to see an AHL journeyman or some other "filler" player in depth scoring roles when a team has a string of injuries. That to me suggests that the odds of a women getting one of those spots at least for a while would be higher than some other spots.

I'd suggest the concern is more about a female being hit....