Toronto Roller Derby
| League logo | |
| Metro area | Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Teams | CN Power (WFTDA A team) Bay Street Bruisers (B team) Chicks Ahoy! Death Track Dolls Gore-Gore Rollergirls Smoke City Betties D'VAS (rookie) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | The Bunker at Downsview Park |
| Affiliations | WFTDA Division 1 |
| Org. type | Skater Owned |
| Website | http://torontorollerderby.com |
Toronto Roller Derby (ToRD), is a women's flat-track roller derby league in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2006, the league started play in 2007,[1] and completed its ninth season in 2015.[2][3][4] Operated and managed by its skaters and members,[5] ToRD has four house teams, one rookie team, and two travel teams. Since 2011, the league has operated out of a space in Downsview Park, but announced in January 2015 that they were in search of a new home.[6][7]
The house league season runs from January through October, with events for ToRD's main travel team "CN Power" scheduled year round.[8] Toronto Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, having gained membership in June 2011.[9] In December 2011 ToRD served as host of the inaugural Roller Derby World Cup.[10][11]
Contents
House teams
The league has four house teams, which play against each other at Home events at The Bunker,[12] a former Canadian Armed Forces supply depot,[13] located in Downsview Park:[14][15] Chicks Ahoy!, The Death Track Dolls, The Gore-Gore Rollergirls and the Smoke City Betties.
Chicks Ahoy!
The Chicks Ahoy! feature bright green uniforms with a sailor theme. "The Chicks" appeared in the league final five out of the league's first six years, and were the league champion in 2008, 2011 and 2012.[1][16][17]
Death Track Dolls
The Death Track Dolls uniforms are white jerseys with red "blood splatter" accents.[18] "The Dolls" won their first league championship in 2013.[19]
Gore-Gore Rollergirls
The Gore-Gore Rollergirls wear distinctive leopard-print outfits.[20] The only team to have appeared in all of the first six championship bouts, "The Gores" were the winners of the league's first final in 2007[21] and were the first league team to capture back to back titles, winning in 2009 and 2010.[22][23]
Smoke City Betties
The Smoke City Betties wear black and blue uniforms[24] and were runner up in the 2009 and 2013 league finals,[19][22] and in 2015 won their first championship.[25][2]
Championship history
At the end of every season, Toronto Roller Derby holds playoff bouts, with the two finalists playing for the league championship trophy, known as The Boot.[26]
| Season | Champion | Runner Up | Final Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gore-Gore Rollergirls | Chicks Ahoy! | 89–53 | Rinx[27] |
| 2008 | Chicks Ahoy! | Gore-Gore Rollergirls | 114–97 | George Bell Arena[1] |
| 2009 | Gore-Gore Rollergirls | Smoke City Betties | 129–88 | The Hangar[22] |
| 2010 | Gore-Gore Rollergirls | Chicks Ahoy! | 107–31 | The Hangar[23] |
| 2011 | Chicks Ahoy! | Gore-Gore Rollergirls | 111–46 | The Hangar[17] |
| 2012 | Chicks Ahoy! | Gore-Gore Rollergirls | 196–56 | The Bunker[16] |
| 2013 | Death Track Dolls | Smoke City Betties | 258–73 | The Bunker[19] |
| 2014 | Death Track Dolls | Gore-Gore Rollergirls | 184-139 | The Bunker[28] |
| 2015 | Smoke City Betties | Gore-Gore Rollergirls | 171-140 | The Bunker[25][2] |
D-VAS
The D-VAS (pronounced diva, and short for Deadly Viper Assassination Squad) is the league's rookie squad, composed of first-year and transfer skaters who have yet to be drafted onto the other four league teams. Two teams from the original group of six in 2007 disbanded before the start of the 2009 season.[3][29] The D-VAS and The Bay Street Bruisers both folded in the Spring of 2009, and the skaters dispersed to the remaining four league teams. This new incarnation of the D-VAS was launched in 2010, and skate against other leagues' emerging talent.
In 2011, the D-VAS split two bouts against Nickel City Roller Derby's Sister Slag squad, with the D-VAS winning the first bout in Toronto 71 to 38,[30] and Nickel City hosting the follow-up bout in June in Sudbury, and taking the win 157 to 36.[31] In July 2011, the D-VAS took second place in the 2 Fresh 2 Furious rookie tournament hosted by the GTA Rollergirls.[32][33] In September 2011, the D-VAS faced off against Guelph's Royal City Roller Girls All-Stars, with Guelph winning, 203 to 42.[15] They wear black and red.[34]
Travel teams
CN Power
Toronto Roller Derby's charter travel team is named CN Power, playing on the name of the CN Tower, a Toronto landmark. Every year, league members, including transfer skaters who have yet to be drafted to a home team, participate in tryouts, the results of which are used to select CN Power's roster. CN power is, in effect, an "all-star" team. The team colours are pink, silver and white, and CN Power plays home and away games against teams from other cities' leagues.[35] Toronto was originally placed in WFTDA's North Central region,[36] and after the introduction of the Divisions system debuted in Division 2 at 49th overall. By the end of 2013, Toronto had advanced 20 slots to 29th overall, and competed as a Division 1 team in 2014.[37]
CN Power bouting history
The charts below itemize all-time results for CN Power in competition.
| CN Power bouting history through March 2011 (pre-WTFDA membership) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | League and City | Site | Final Score | Winner | |||||
| June 21, 2008 | HCRG EH! Team | Hammer City Roller Girls – Hamilton, ON | George Bell Arena(Toronto, ON) | 105–95 | EH! Team[38] | |||||
| January 17, 2009 | PVRG All-Stars | Paper Valley Rollergirls – Appleton, WI | Skater's Edge (Appleton, WI) | 88–79 | All-Stars[39] | |||||
| June 20, 2009 | HCRG EH! Team | Hammer City Roller Girls — Hamilton, ON | Dave Andreychuk Arena (Hamilton, ON) | 82–60 | EH! Team[40] | |||||
| August 22, 2009 | Disassembly Line | Detroit Derby Girls – Detroit, MI | The Hangar (Toronto, ON) | 122–90 | CN Power[41] | |||||
| September 26, 2009 | Chicago Outfit Syndicate | Chicago Outfit Roller Derby – Chicago, IL | Windy City Fieldhouse (Chicago, IL) | 147–28 | Syndicate[42] | |||||
| February 27, 2010 | Rideau Valley Vixens | Rideau Valley Roller Girls – Ottawa, ON | The Hangar | 199–49 | CN Power[43] | |||||
| March 27, 2010 | Terminal City All-Stars | Terminal City Roller Girls – Vancouver, BC | The Hangar | 97–79 | CN Power[44] | |||||
| March 27, 2010 | HCRG EH! Team | Hammer City Roller Girls — Hamilton, ON | The Hangar | 89–87 | CN Power[44] | |||||
| March 28, 2010 | New Skids On The Block | Montreal Roller Derby – Montreal, QC | The Hangar | 229–45 | New Skids[45] | |||||
| August 21, 2010 | Lake Effect Furies | Queen City Roller Girls – Buffalo, NY | The Hangar | 110–79 | Furies[46] | |||||
| September 25, 2010 | Ironbound Maidens | Garden State Rollergirls – Wallington, NJ | Inline Skating Club of America (Wallington, NJ) | 125–115 | Maidens[47] | |||||
| October 16, 2010 | Tri-City Thunder | Tri-City Rollergirls – Kitchener, ON | New Hamburg Arena (New Hamburg, ON) | 122–50 | Thunder[48] | |||||
| February 26, 2011 | Killamazoo Derby Darlins | Killamazoo Derby Darlins – Kalamazoo, MI | The Hangar | 197–35 | CN Power[35] | |||||
| March 26, 2011 | Rideau Valley Vixens | Rideau Valley Roller Girls — Ottawa, ON | The Hangar | 156–40 | CN Power[49] | |||||
| March 26, 2011 | New Skids On The Block | Montreal Roller Derby — Montreal, QC | The Hangar | 284–21 | New Skids[49] | |||||
| March 27, 2011 | Tri-City Thunder | Tri-City Roller Girls — Kitchener, ON | The Hangar | 112–98 | CN Power[49] | |||||
| CN Power WFTDA bouting history 2011-2012 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | League and City | Site | Final Score | Winner | |||||
| August 20, 2011 | Killamazoo Derby Darlins | Killamazoo Derby Darlins — Kalamazoo, MI | Wings Stadium (Kalamazoo, MI) | 220–76 | CN Power [50] | |||||
| September 10, 2011 | Montreal Sexpos | Montreal Roller Derby — Montreal, QC | The Bunker (Toronto, ON) | 79–44 | CN Power[51] | |||||
| October 1, 2011 | HCRG EH! Team | Hammer City Roller Girls — Hamilton, ON | The Bunker | 277–22 | CN Power[4] | |||||
| October 22, 2011 | Grand Raggidy All Stars | Grand Raggidy Roller Girls – Grand Rapids, MI | Rivertown Sports (Grandville, MI)[52] | 148–68 | Grand Raggidy[53] | |||||
| October 23, 2011 | Lake Effect Furies | Queen City Roller Girls — Buffalo, NY | Rainbow Rink (North Tonawanda, NY) | 139–129 | CN Power[53] | |||||
| November 19, 2011 | Rideau Valley Vixens | Rideau Valley Roller Girls – Ottawa, ON | Carleton University (Ottawa, ON) | 196–69 | CN Power[54][55] | |||||
| December 17, 2011 | Tornado Sirens | Naptown Roller Girls – Indianapolis, IN | Pepsi Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN) | 266–67 | Sirens[56] | |||||
| December 18, 2011 | Derby City | Derby City Rollergirls – Louisville, KY | Indianapolis, IN | 295–28 | CN Power[56] | |||||
| February 18, 2012 | Bomb Squad | Fort Wayne Derby Girls – Fort Wayne, IN | The Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN)[57] | 151–138 | CN Power[58] | |||||
| March 3, 2012 | Roc Stars | Roc City Roller Derby – Rochester, NY | The Bunker | 171–108 | CN Power[59] | |||||
| March 31, 2012 | Rideau Valley Vixens | Rideau Valley Roller Girls – Ottawa, ON | The Bunker | 197–84 | CN Power[60] | |||||
| March 31, 2012 | Tri-City Thunder | Tri-City Roller Girls — Kitchener, ON | The Bunker | 141–107 | CN Power[60] | |||||
| April 1, 2012 | HCRG EH! Team | Hammer City Roller Girls – Hamilton, ON | The Bunker | 408–55 | CN Power[60] | |||||
| April 14, 2012 | Lake Effect Furies | Queen City Roller Girls – Buffalo, NY | The Bunker | 184–92 | CN Power[61] | |||||
| May 20, 2012 | Ohio Roller Girls A-Team | Ohio Roller Girls – Columbus, OH | The Bunker | 197–91 | Ohio[62] | |||||
| June 2, 2012 | Burning River All-Stars | Burning River Roller Girls – Cleveland, OH | U.S. Cellular Arena (Milwaukee, WI)[63] | 158–125 | CN Power[64] | |||||
| June 3, 2012 | Fox Cityz Scream Puffz | Fox Cityz Foxz – Appleton, WI | U.S. Cellular Arena[63] | 441–43 | CN Power[64] | |||||
| June 23, 2012 | Maine Port Authorities | Maine Roller Derby – Portland, ME | Sportsplex (Feasterville, PA)[65] | 148–120 | CN Power[66] | |||||
| June 24, 2012 | Harrisburg Nuclear Knockouts | Harrisburg Area Roller Derby – Harrisburg, PA | Sportsplex[65] | 375–60 | CN Power[67] | |||||
| October 27, 2012 | Grand Raggidy All Stars | Grand Raggidy Roller Girls – Grand Rapids, MI | Rivertown Sports (Grand Rapids, MI) | 167–80 | Grand Raggidy[68] | |||||
| CN Power WFTDA bouting history 2013-2014 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | League and City | Site | Final Score | Winner | |||||
| February 2, 2013 | Killamazoo Derby Darlins | Killamazoo Derby Darlins – Kalamazoo, MI | The Bunker | 263–169 | CN Power[69] | |||||
| February 16, 2013 | Bomb Squad | Fort Wayne Derby Girls – Fort Wayne, IN | The Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN) | 266–100 | CN Power[70] | |||||
| February 17, 2013 | Tornado Sirens | Naptown Roller Girls – Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN) | 239–96 | Naptown[70] | |||||
| March 23, 2013 | Ohio Roller Girls A-Team | Ohio Roller Girls – Columbus, OH | The Bunker | 201–155 | Ohio[71] | |||||
| March 23, 2013 | Lake Effect Furies | Queen City Roller Girls – Buffalo, NY | The Bunker | 230–178 | CN Power[71] | |||||
| March 24, 2013 | Rideau Valley Vixens | Rideau Valley Roller Girls – Ottawa, ON | The Bunker | 168–155 | Rideau Valley[71] | |||||
| March 30, 2013 | Windy City Second Wind | Windy City Rollers – Chicago, IL | UIC Pavilion (Chicago, IL) | 231–179 | CN Power[72] | |||||
| March 31, 2013 | Windy City All Stars | Windy City Rollers – Chicago, IL | Lombard Roller Rink (Chicago, IL) | 377–95 | Windy City[73] | |||||
| April 26, 2013 | New Skids On The Block | Montreal Roller Derby – Montreal, QC | Arena St-Louis (Montreal, QC) | 210–121 | Montreal[74] | |||||
| May 11, 2013 | Black Sheep | Cincinnati Rollergirls – Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Gardens (Cincinnati, OH) | 217–188 | Cincinnati[75] | |||||
| June 8, 2013 | Flatliners | Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls – Bloomington, IN | Cardiac Arena (Bloomington, IN) | 147–145 | CN Power[76] | |||||
| June 9, 2013 | The Dynamite Dolls | Demolition City Roller Derby – Evansville, IN | Cardiac Arena | 234–90 | CN Power[77] | |||||
| August 10, 2013 | Brewcity All Stars | Brewcity Bruisers – Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee Sports Complex (Milwaukee, WI)[78] | 301–98 | CN Power[79] | |||||
| September 27, 2013 | Sacrificers | Sacred City Derby Girls – Sacramento, CA | Oregon State Fair Pavilion (Salem, OR)[80] | 215–90 | CN Power[81] | |||||
| September 27, 2013 | Dirty South Derby Girls | Atlanta Rollergirls – Atlanta, GA | Oregon State Fair Pavilion (Salem, OR)[80] | 219–171 | Atlanta[82] | |||||
| September 28, 2013 | Boston Massacre | Boston Derby Dames - Boston, MA | Oregon State Fair Pavilion (Salem, OR)[80] | 204-198 | CN Power[83] | |||||
| September 29, 2013 | VRDL All Stars | Victorian Roller Derby League - Melbourne, VIC | Oregon State Fair Pavilion (Salem, OR)[80] | 208-124 | Victorian[84] | |||||
| October 19, 2013 | Grand Raggidy All Stars | Grand Raggidy Roller Girls - Grand Rapids, MI | The Bunker | 200-54 | CN Power[85] | |||||
| February 8, 2014 | Team Ontario All Stars | Team Ontario - Ontario | The Bunker | 211-152 | CN Power[86] | |||||
| March 16, 2014 | Killamazoo Derby Darlins | Killamazoo Derby Darlins – Kalamazoo, MI | The Bunker | 394-92 | CN Power[87] | |||||
| March 22, 2014 | Flatliners | Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls – Bloomington, IN | The Bunker | 384-69 | CN Power[88] | |||||
| March 22, 2014 | New Skids On The Block | Montreal Roller Derby — Montreal, QC | The Bunker | 233-216 | Montreal[89] | |||||
| March 23, 2014 | Ohio Roller Girls A-Team | Ohio Roller Girls – Columbus, OH | The Bunker | 185-172 | Ohio[89] | |||||
| April 12, 2014 | London Brawling | London Rollergirls - London, UK | Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre (Guildford, UK) | 477-41 | London[90] | |||||
| April 13, 2014 | Detroit All-Stars | Detroit Derby Girls - Detroit, MI | Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre | 199-159 | Detroit[91] | |||||
| April 13, 2014 | 5280 Fight Club | Rocky Mountain Rollergirls - Denver, CO | Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre | 357-100 | Rocky[92] | |||||
| April 25, 2014 | New Skids On The Block | Montreal Roller Derby — Montreal, QC | Arena St-Louis (Montreal, QC) | 218-155 | Montreal[93] | |||||
| May 10, 2014 | Steel Hurtin' | Steel City Roller Derby - Pittsburgh, PA | Romp N Roll - Glenshaw, PA[94] | 156-136 | Steel City[95] | |||||
| May 17, 2014 | New Jax City Rollers | Jacksonville RollerGirls - Jacksonville, FL | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Ft Wayne, IN)[96] | 243-116 | Jacksonville[97] | |||||
| May 18, 2014 | Jet City Bombers | Jet City Roller Girls - Everett, WA | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 235-86 | CN Power[97] | |||||
| May 18, 2014 | Black Sheep | Cincinnati Rollergirls – Cincinnati, OH | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 370-83 | CN Power[97] | |||||
| May 24, 2014 | Brandywine Belligerents | Brandywine Rollergirls - Downington, PA | The Bunker | 296-90 | CN Power[98] | |||||
| July 12, 2014 | Charm City All Stars | Charm City Roller Girls - Baltimore, MD | The Gardens Ice House (Laurel, MD)[99] | 282-146 | Charm[100] | |||||
| August 9, 2014 | Music City All Stars | Nashville Rollergirls - Nashville, TN | Nashville Municipal Auditorium (Nashville, TN)[101] | 231-178 | CN Power[102] | |||||
| September 19, 2014 | Windy City All Stars | Windy City Rollers - Chicago, IL | Ford Center (Evansville, IN)[103] | 327-80 | Windy City[104] | |||||
| September 20, 2014 | Houston All Stars | Houston Roller Derby - Houston, TX | Ford Center | 220-140 | CN Power[105] | |||||
| September 20, 2014 | Tent City Terrors | Arizona Roller Derby - Phoenix, AZ | Ford Center | 167-137 | Arizona[106] | |||||
| September 21, 2014 | Steel Hurtin' | Steel City Roller Derby - Pittsburgh, PA | Ford Center | 184-170 | CN Power[107] | |||||
| CN Power WFTDA bouting history 2015- | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | League and City | Site | Final Score | Winner | |||||
| March 21, 2015 | Boston Massacre | Boston Derby Dames - Boston, MA | The Bunker - Toronto, ON | 229 – 174 | CN Power[108] | |||||
| March 21, 2015 | Rideau Valley Vixens | Rideau Valley Roller Girls - Ottawa, ON | The Bunker | 186 – 154 | CN Power[108] | |||||
| March 22, 2015 | Steel Hurtin' | Steel City Roller Derby - Pittsburgh, PA | The Bunker | 235 – 191 | CN Power[108][109] | |||||
| April 24, 2015 | New Skids on the Block | Montreal Roller Derby - Montreal, QC | Arena St Louis (Montreal) | 180-171 | New Skids[110] | |||||
| May 16, 2015 | Kansas City Roller Warriors All-Stars | Kansas City Roller Warriors - Kansas City, MO | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN) | 191 – 188 | CN Power[111] | |||||
| May 17, 2015 | St. Louis All-Stars | Arch Rival Roller Girls - St. Louis, MO | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 230 – 74 | Arch Rival[111] | |||||
| May 17, 2015 | Army of Darkness | Dallas Derby Devils - Dallas, TX | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 167 – 127 | Dallas[111] | |||||
| June 20, 2015 | Tornado Sirens | Naptown Roller Girls - Indianapolis, IN | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis) | 186 - 175 | CN Power[112] | |||||
| June 21, 2015 | All Stars | Ohio Roller Girls - Columbus, OH | Integrity Moving and Storage Warehouse (Columbus) | 205 - 160 | Ohio[113] | |||||
| August 8, 2015 | All Stars | Rat City Rollergirls - Seattle, WA | Royal City Curling Club (New Westminster, BC)[114] | 273-61 | Rat City[115] | |||||
| August 8, 2015 | All-Stars | Calgary Roller Derby Association - Calgary, AB | Royal City Curling Club | 243-171 | CN Power[115] | |||||
| August 9, 2015 | All-Stars | Terminal City Rollergirls - Vancouver, BC | Royal City Curling Club | 239-122 | Terminal City[115] | |||||
| October 2, 2015 | Lake Effect Furies | Queen City Roller Girls - Buffalo, NY | Ralston Arena (Omaha, NE)[116] | 232-229 | Queen City[117] | |||||
| October 3, 2015 | Boston Massacre | Boston Derby Dames - Boston, MA | Ralston Arena | 212-127 | Boston[117] | |||||
| October 4, 2015 | Windy City All-Stars | Windy City Rollers - Chicago, IL | Ralston Arena | 215-138 | Windy City[117] | |||||
indicates game result was officially sanctioned by the WFTDA
WFTDA competition
CN Power, initially representing Toronto in the WFTDA's North Central Region, received their first ranking at the conclusion of the 2011 WFTDA season, and debuted at 17th in the region.[118] At the conclusion of the first quarter of 2012, this ranking had improved to 15th, and after the second quarter, another improvement, to 13th.[118] In 2013, the WFTDA did away with regional rankings, and changed to ranking all member leagues from top to bottom; as of April 2013, Toronto was ranked 49th out of 155 ranked teams overall.[119] In July 2013, it was announced that Toronto had moved 10 spots up in the rankings, to 39th overall, qualifying them for their first appearance in the WFTDA Division 1 playoffs, held in September 2013 in Salem, Oregon.[120] On the first day of the tournament, Toronto, seeded 10th in the tournament,[80] upset the 7th-seeded Sacred City Derby Girls in their first bout of the weekend, 215–90.[81] This set up a bout versus the 2nd-seeded Atlanta Rollergirls, who defeated Toronto 219–171.[82] On the Saturday, CN Power upset the 6th-seeded Boston Derby Dames, narrowly defeating them 204-198, and qualified for the bout to determine 5th place on the Sunday,[83] where they fell 208-124 to the All Stars from the Victorian Roller Derby League, ending the tournament with a 6th-place finish.[84] As of March 31, 2014, Toronto was ranked 13th in the WFTDA,[119] making Toronto the highest-ranked team in Canada for the first time.[121]
In 2014, CN Power qualified for the WFTDA playoffs for the second time, with an overall ranking of 23,[119] earning them an appearance at their second consecutive Division 1 playoff tournament, held September 19–21 in Evansville, Indiana.[122] Toronto entered the tournament as the 6th seed,[123] and played their first game of the tournament against the Windy City Rollers of Chicago, losing 327-80, relegating them to the consolation bracket.[104] Toronto then defeated the All Stars of Houston Roller Derby 220-140,[105] lost to Arizona Roller Derby 167-137[106] and defeated Steel City Roller Derby of Pittsburgh, 184-170,[107] to finish the tournament in 7th place.[123]
In 2015, CN Power again qualified for the WFTDA Division 1 playoffs, entering as the 8th seed in Omaha, Nebraska, and lost all 3 of their games to end the tournament in 10th place.[117]
Rankings
| Season | Final ranking[124] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17 NC | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 14 NC | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 29 WFTDA[125] | 6 D1[80] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 28 WFTDA[126] | 7 D1[127] | DNQ |
Quad City Chaos
Toronto Roller Derby hosts an invitational tournament called Quad City Chaos each March, bringing in three WFTDA Division 1 leagues' A teams to play CN Power, along with B teams to play the Bay Street Bruisers. In 2015 the leagues were the Boston Derby Dames, Steel City Roller Derby from Pittsburgh and the Rideau Valley Roller Girls from Ottawa.[128][109]
Bay Street Bruisers
The Bay Street Bruisers were one of the original six home teams when the league started play in 2007, but disbanded in early 2009 along with the original D'VAS.[3] In 2011 the Bruisers name was resurrected for a "B team", to be a secondary travel squad in addition to CN Power. In October 2011, it was announced that they intended to start game play in 2012.[3] The Bruisers uniforms are navy blue and gold, and feature a necktie detail, referencing their namesake in Toronto's financial district, Bay Street. On May 20, 2012, The Bruisers played their first interleague bout against the Ohio Roller Girls' B-team, Gang Green, bowing to the Ohio team, 163–109.[129] In July 2012, the Bruisers competed at the Roller Derby Association of Canada's Eastern Region Championship tournament, held in Guelph, Ontario, and finished the tournament in first place, defeating the All Stars from Forest City Derby Girls (London, Ontario) in the final, 163–88.[130] The Bruisers' roster is determined using the same tryout process that determines the CN Power roster.
ToRD in the media
Whip It promotion
During the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, Drew Barrymore's film Whip It had its North American premiere. To help promote the film, Toronto Roller Derby skaters wore "Hurl Scouts" uniforms from the movie,[131] while others from the league held a public exhibition bout at Yonge-Dundas Square, an event which was attended by the stars of the film at halftime, giving Toronto Roller Derby their largest media exposure to date.[132] ToRD's luck in securing the premiere, the legacy of the film festival event, and the film itself, have contributed to larger crowds and greater numbers of women trying out for the league.[133][134]
Rogers TV
Since 2010, Rogers TV in Toronto has been airing playoff games from the Toronto Roller Derby house league season, beginning with the Championship Bout from November 2010,[135] which was the first time a complete ToRD event was broadcast on local television. Starting in 2011, Rogers property CITY-TV has been providing regular news coverage on CityNews, provided by sports anchor Kathryn Humphreys, as well as Hugh Burrill.[35]
Roller Derby World Cup
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It was announced in early 2011 that Toronto Roller Derby was chosen to host the inaugural Roller Derby World Cup.[26] In early December 2011 the event saw teams representing 13 countries in a four-day tournament held at The Bunker at Downsview Park.[10][136][137] League member Brim Stone, captain of both the Gore-Gore Rollergirls as well as CN Power,[138] was named to Team Canada for the event,[10][139] and was also named co-captain for the team.[140] The event was won by Team USA who defeated Team Canada in the final.[140]
On December 29, 2013, five members of Toronto Roller Derby were announced as having made the 2014 Team Canada roster for the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup, to be held in Dallas, Texas: Bala Reina, Dusty, Dyna Hurtcha, Nasher the Smasher and Rainbow Fight.[141] All five skaters are members of CN Power.
See also
References
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