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TORONTO -- Transgender hockey players in Ontario will be able to use dressing rooms corresponding to their gender identity under a policy that takes effect this season. Taylor Leier Jersey .The policy comes after Jesse Thompson, a transgendered teenage boy from Oshawa, filed a human rights complaint in Ontario against Hockey Canada in 2013. Thompson said he was denied access to the boys locker-room during the 2012-2013 season, effecting outing him and exposing him to harassment and bullying. A settlement was reached in 2014.The Ontario Human Rights Commission said Wednesday that Hockey Canadas Ontario members committed to educate its more than 30,000 coaches and trainers by 2017 on transgender inclusiveness. The new policy states that players who identify as trans can use the dressing room corresponding to their gender identity, be addressed by their preferred name and pronoun, and have the privacy and confidentiality of their transgender status respected.Im really happy that moving forward, trans kids will be able to fully participate with their hockey teams, Thompson said in the statement. For me, when I was on the ice with my team, nothing else mattered. Hockey Canada is iconic and globally known and I hope other organizations will follow their example.The policies have not yet been adopted by Hockey Canadas other provincial branches. Travis Sanheim Jersey . -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is retiring after a 16-year career to become the goalie coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Michal Neuvirth Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http:///...xtall-flyers-jersey/ . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. North Melbourne coach Brad Scott is forcing a feted quartet of players out of the club, but not into AFL retirement.Scott says whether Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Nick Dal Santo and Michael Firrito seek to extend their careers at other clubs is up to them.And hes described his decision to tell the quartet they wont be offered fresh contracts by North as among his toughest times in football.AFL games record holder Harvey is believed to want to continue playing next year, with a batch of clubs circling, and Dal Santo is also expected to consider offers to play on.In my view its never a coachs role to retire players. Ever, Scott said after Norths season ended with a 62-point elimination final loss to Adelaide on Saturday night.Players decide when they retire and I was determined never at any stage to coerce, force, direct, Boomer (Harvey) with what he wanted to do.Im charged with responsibility of doing the right thing by our football club.But I still regard myself as a a players coach so the things that have unfolded in the second half of the year have been as tough as any period of my time in footy.But we will not force Boommer to make a decision one way or the other. Jordan Weal Jersey. That decision will be entirely his.Scott said farewelling the club greats on Saturday night was really tough for everyone involved.The senior players are going to leave a magnificent legacy for our football club but theres no doubt the landscape will look completely different next year, he said.They leave a huge hole but there are plenty of guys who are really hungry and eager to fill those holes.But right now ... the overwhelming feeling is one of reflecting on the legacy that those guys will leave us, because it will last at our football club for generations.Everyone will remember the great deeds on field and everyone within the club will remember all of the boys and what they did for us off field.But over-riding all of that will be the legacy for the next generations of North Melbourne footballers who will get to experience the culture and the legacy that Brent Harvey, Michael Firrito, Drew Petrie and Nick Dal Santo have left for them. ' ' '