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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The National Womens Hockey Leagues first transgender player scored a goal in his debut, and finally got an opportunity to hear his name announced over the PA system how he always felt it should.And Harrison Browne got to hear it again after the final buzzer, when Buffalo forward was named the games second star in the Beauts 4-1 loss to the Boston Pride on Friday night.It was unreal, Browne said. Ive never felt something like that before.Thats because up until the season-opening game Friday, the 23-year-old went by the name of Hailey Browne. That changed when he went public in announcing he prefers to be known as Harrison and identifies himself as a male in a story first published by ESPN .I was just excited, said Browne, noting he had previously revealed his gender identity but had not changed his name. Ive been out for a long time. Im not scared about it. Its nothing new to me.Browne initially planned making the medical transition to being a man after completing his college career at Maine. Browne put that on hold in the spring of 2015, when he got an opportunity to play for the Beauts in the four-team NWHLs inaugural season.The only real hiccup on Friday occurred after the game, when Browne was cut off by a Beauts spokeswoman while beginning to answer a question regarding North Carolinas law restricting the rights of LGBT people.Were not going to answer that, the spokeswoman said. Its about Brownie tonight.Asked if he had any issues over whether the NWHL was allowing him to express himself, Browne said: No. I feel good.At that point, the official announced the session was over after 2 1/2 minutes.NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan said she couldnt comment because she was unaware of Brownes news conference being cut short.Rylan said she is not familiar with North Carolinas transgender law, and added Browne -- who is from Canada -- might not be either.This year, the NBA relocated its All-Star game and the NCAA relocated numerous tournaments out of North Carolina because of the law excluding gender identity and sexual orientation from local and statewide antidiscrimination protections. It also requires transgender people to use restrooms at schools and government buildings corresponding to the sex on their birth certificates.Rylan said she is fully supportive of Brownes decision to announce his gender identity, and hopes he can play a role in educating others.I think what Harrison has done for so many will make it more acceptable and allow others to feel comfortable, she said.Rylan said she is currently working on a policy to address transgender players because the league currently doesnt have a rule. She said the policy would cover both transgender men and women.The best part for Rylan was seeing Browne score on a short-handed breakaway.It felt like the stars were aligning for Harrison, Rylan said, noting how the crowd erupted in cheers. I dont know if it wouldve been as easy for him five years ago.Beauts coach and former NHL player, Ric Seiling, said nothings changed in his approach toward Harrison, noting hes always referred to the player as Brownie.This is Harrisons decision and I support whatever they decide, Seiling said. The team has had no reaction. Its still the same person that walks into that dressing room every day. Its still the same person that puts on his skates the same way. Theres no difference. Custom Boston Bruins Jerseys . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Bruins Jerseys 2020 .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. https://www.cheapbruins.com/ . It was Kerbers third final of the year after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in Monterrey in April and to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Tokyo two weeks ago. The 10th-ranked German improved her record in finals to 3-5. Boston Bruins Store . 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While Real Salt Lake searches for any kind of traction on the road, the Philadelphia Union are seeking to restore some pride after an embarrassing defeat.The two meet Sunday night at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pa., playing their first match after Thursday nights All-Star Game.Real Salt Lake (8-7-6) is coming off a 1-1 draw at home on July 22 against San Jose, equalizing in the 64th minute off the left foot of Luke Mulholland.That kept RSL undefeated at home, but this one is away and Salt Lake is only 3-6-2 in road matches.Philadelphia (8-6-7) was routed 5-1 on July 23 in Montreal, falling victim to Didier Drogbas hat trick. Chris Pontius kept the Union from being clean-sheeted with a goal in the 72nd minute.While Philadelphia has won only twice in its last six matches, Real Salt Lake is 0-2-4 over its last six.The Union enter the day in third place in the Eastern Conference, while RSLs recent skid has dropped it to fifth in the Western Conference, only two points aheadd of seventh-place Vancouver.ddddddddddddOnly the top six teams in each conference make the playoffs.This is the teams only meeting this year. Theyve drawn each of the last four years, including a 3-3 deadlock last March in Utah. Real Salt Lake posted the only win over the Union in the last five years in 2011.RSLs Yura Movsisyan, his teams top goal scorer with seven, might not play because of a hip flexor strain. That could put more pressure on Juan Manuel Martinez, six goals, and Joao Plata, five, to produce in his absence.Pontius leads Philadelphia with eight goals, while Roland Alberg and C.J. 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