Photos: Meet Team Trans

This new team normalizes the hockey experience for athletes whose identity doesn't fit the usual gender divide.  
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March 21, 2023 — 5:00am

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Scout Fleckenstein hopped over the boards for their shift on the ice during a line change.

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Team Trans players Finnegan Oachs, Karsen Cole, and Nicole Anderson, from left, stretched on the ice before their game against Macalester.

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Team Trans captain Paige Rainer stretched as the team warmed up before their game against Macalester.

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Sticks belonging to Team Trans players leaned on a wall outside their locker room before their game.

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Nicole Anderson put her pads on before Team Trans faced Macalester.

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Team Trans players stacked hands before beginning the third period of their game against Macalester.

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Team Trans’ E.J. Siefert, scored on Macalester with a first period shot.

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Team Trans’ Beck Fenske, left, congratulated teammate Paige Rainer on her goal.

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Nicole Anderson waited for a line change so she could take the ice.

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Players from both teams, including Team Trans’ Beck Fenske (8) skated after a loose puck.

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Kade Mitchell, a Team Trans player on loan to Macalester for the game, shot on Team Trans goalie Danny Maki before crashing into him.

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Karsen Cole (69) of Team Trans, shook hands with Macalester players after the game.

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Team Trans and the Macalester team gathered for a group photo after their game.

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Team Trans goalie Danny Maki took off his protective gear after the game.

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