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It's a big weekend for women's hockey in Whitehorse.

The fourth annual Whitehorse Women's Chrismukahanza Hockey Jamboree will take place at Takhini Arena on Friday and Saturday.

Four teams will battle for the jamboree trophy. This year, team names have taken on a superhero theme 鈥� Atomic Betties, Black Widows, Vixens, and Wonder Women.

"I think it's our chance to showcase the league and to have some tough competition while still just having fun,鈥� said Joelle Hodgins, vice president of the Whitehorse Women's Hockey Association.

Games will get underway tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., with action continuing until the championship game, slated for Saturday at 5 p.m.

A unique skills competition 鈥� including six challenges such as stickhandling with a tennis ball, and throwing gear on a hockey equipment drying tree 鈥� will be held Saturday from 11:15 to 12:15.

"You know, completely normal hockey-related skills,鈥� Hodgins quipped.

A banquet will follow the jamboree, which is the only tournament the association organizes that is unrelated to rec league play.

Awards include MVP, Most Sportsmanlike Players, Top Goalie, and youngest and oldest player prizes.

The jamboree allows friends competing against each other on a regular basis in league play the opportunity to suit up together.

"Teams are meant to be random based on skill, but we usually work with requests to play with friends,鈥� said Hodgins.

"The biggest thing though is to allow other women the opportunity to test out the idea of joining the league in the future.鈥�

Five players from Dawson City have registered, and the association has advertised in the communities, as well as northern B.C. and Alaska.

Interested players have until 5 p.m. today to sign up at Sport Yukon. Cost is $85 for the weekend, which includes five ice times and a ticket to the post-jamboree banquet.

Two goalies from the Female Mustangs will play in the jamboree, as the association continues to seek more netminders to play regular season games.

The league owns two sets of goalie equipment and is willing to lend them out to any interested players.

Jill Pollack and Co. and Goldsmiths are the jamboree's major sponsors.

In local women's hockey action this week:

Gold Diggers 3, Blue Rodeo 2

Goals by Lily Gontard, Haley Tomlin and Jasmine Kaytor helped the Gold Diggers edge Blue Rodeo last night.

Lynsey Keaton and Coralie Ullyett scored for Blue Rodeo.

Green Beasts 6, White Snake 2

Joelle Hodgins scored twice to lead the Beasts to a dominant victory Tuesday night. Hannah Woodwalker had a goal and assist, while Haley Rae Tomlin, Chris Kirk and Laura Grieve added singles.

Christina Lawrence and Kylie Bird replied for White.

Red Dragons 4, White Snake 1

Vanessa Bogaert netted a pair, Rosie Cobbett had a goal and assist, and Meagan Bridge rounded out the scoring as Red Dragons downed White Snake Sunday afternoon. Jeni Rudisill added two assists in the win.

Cheryl Rivest scored the lone goal for White.

Blue Rodeo 2, Black Ice 0

Candice MacEachen and Laura Grieve provided all the offence in a low-scoring affair Saturday night.

Green Beasts 2, Red Dragon 1

The Beasts handed Red Dragon just their third loss of the year Saturday on goals by Laura Grieve and Cheryl Rivest.

Sadie Whitelaw replied for Red in the loss.

Red Dragon leads the league with a 10-3-1 record, while the Green Beasts are close behind at 9-3-3.

Blue Rodeo is third at 9-3-2, followed by Gold Diggers 5-9-0, Black Ice 3-9-2 and White Snake 2-11-2.

NOTES: Green Beasts' centre Laura Grieve leads the league in scoring with 13 goals and three assists in 12 games. Black Ice's Sasha Merrell is second with 14 goals and an assist in 14 games. Red Dragon's Krystal McKenna, and a trio of Green Beasts' players 鈥� Megan Moore, Christine Kirk and Joelle Hodgins 鈥� are tied for third with 14 points.