Hogtown Roller Derby, founded as the Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls (GTAR), is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, Hogtown Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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| Metro area | Toronto, Ontario |
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| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Teams | Horror (A team) Debu-Taunts (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Ted Reeve Arena |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
History edit
The league was founded as Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls in early 2007 by Cynthia Brooks, known as "Splat Benatar" as Toronto's first not-for-profit roller derby league.[2][1] In 2009, its skaters included a nanny, an insurance broker and an actress.[3] The league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.
By 2011, GTAR was one of three roller derby leagues in Toronto.[4] In July, it was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[5]
Several skaters from GTAR were involved in the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, which was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby. Three then-league members took part: Canadian Psycho was selected to skate for All-Ireland Roller Derby and Sloppy Boggins was chosen as assistant coach for Team Sweden, while Lee Way Wreck'em was an alternate for Team Canada.[6]
On December 23, 2013, GTAR was made a full WFTDA member league.[7]
In May 2018, the league announced a rebrand as Hogtown Roller Derby, borrowing on the nickname "Hogtown" for Toronto.[8]
WFTDA rankings edit
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| Season | Final ranking[9] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 193 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 216 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 261 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 300 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 332 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
References edit
- ^ a b "Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "About GTAR", GTA Rollergirls
- ^ Thane Burnett, "Today's roller girls are hell on wheels[usurped]", Toronto Sun, 24 February 2009
- ^ Sarah Frank, "Skaters roll in to Humphrey for a derby", Metroland Media Group, 30 June 2011
- ^ "WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues Archived 2011-11-07 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 13 July 2011
- ^ eSkimo Jo, "Are all great Molly fans Wrench Heads and Photographers?", GTA Rollergirls, 20 November 2011
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues", WFTDA, 23 December 2013
- ^ "Something's different! | Hogtown Roller Derby". www.hogtownrollerderby.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.