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WHITEHORSE - A recreational womens hockey league in the Yukon has adopted a policy to accommodate transgender players. Wholesale Avalanche Jerseys .The Whitehorse Womens Hockey Association released the policy on its Facebook page Friday morning, explaining that any player who was either born female or identifies as a woman would be permitted to play in the league.That clears the way for 29-year-old Chase Blodgett, who is in the process of transitioning from female to male, to continue playing for the Burnt Toast Fireballs. Blodgett is team captain and goaltender.Blodgett said prior to coming out, one of his biggest fears was exclusion from the hockey league.Thats my community, he said in an interview. Theyre my friends and family. Theres an amazing sense of community as you go through a lot together. I just wanted to continue to share the joys on the ice.Blodgett was born in Peterborough, Ont., and moved to the Yukon a few years ago to teach. He is listed as the leagues top goalie and his team is currently in first place.He said the association boards decision to implement a transgender policy sets a precedent.They were faced with a choice where they could choose to see reasons to exclude people, or where they could choose to see reasons to include people — as there is evidence to both, he said.Their decision to choose inclusivity reflects the very nature and reason why I desire to remain a part of this beautiful community.Board members with the Whitehorse Womens Hockey Association, which falls under the umbrella of the Canadian Adult Recreational Hockey Association, met earlier this week to draft the policy.We want to make sure that we are being proactive and showing our league and all players that we are an inclusive, safe league, said board member Michelle Rabeau.Its a new issue for lots of the players and some of the people on the board too. We want to make sure we were doing it right.Rabeau said the board considered potential concerns that might come up, such as dressing-room dynamics and the issue of men playing womens hockey.Players with concerns about dressing room policy are being encouraged to speak with a board member.The associations Facebook post says any perceived competitive advantages shouldnt be a problem, because we are not the kind of competitive league where this would be an issue.(Whitehorse Star) Colorado Avalanche Gear . Jeter doubled high off the left-field wall and scored on Jacoby Ellsburys first hit in pinstripes in the fifth. Hiroki Kuroda (1-1) pitched 6 1-3 sharp innings in the Yankees 112th opener in New York. In what manager Joe Girardi said would be a season-long lovefest for Jeter, the shortstop was cheered every step of the way by an adoring crowd of 48, 142 -- even when his double-play grounder back to Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez (0-2) scored Solarte in the third inning for the first run. Avalanche Jerseys China . The Miami Heat star tops the leagues global list of top-selling jerseys for the 2012-13 season, edging Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and James Heat teammate Dwyane Wade for the No.Terrence Ross tied the Toronto Raptors franchise record by scoring 51 points against the LA Clippers on Saturday night. Ross now shares the record wiith Vince Carter, who scored 51 points against the Phoenix Suns on February 27, 2000. Colorado Avalanche Pro Shop. The Raptors lost the game 126-118. ' ' '