Roller derby in Canada

Roller derby in Canada
Toronto Roller Derby skaters at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto, staging an exhibition bout for the premiere of the movie, "Whip It!" at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

Canadian roller derby leagues at one point were welcomed to join the Canadian Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association, which in January 2012 renamed itself the Roller Derby Association of Canada.^[1] The Toronto Roller Derby League is the largest flat-track derby league in Canada. Many roller derby leagues enjoy support from their national skate federations, including Roller Sports Canada.^[2]

Contemporary roller derby has a basic set of rules, with variations reflecting the interests of a governing body's member leagues. The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) rules are used by the majority of leagues around the world.^[3] Members of the Roller Derby Association of Canada have been encouraged to join the WFTDA.^[4]

Leagues

• Abbotsford, British Columbia – Reign Valley Vixens^[5][6]
• Airdrie, Alberta - Rockyview Rollers
• Alliston, Ontario – Renegade Derby Dames^[7]
• Brantford, Ontario – Belle City Roller Girls
• Barrie, Ontario – South Simcoe Rebel Rollers
• Calgary, Alberta – Calgary Roller Derby Association
• Calgary, Alberta - Chinook City Roller Derby League^[8]
• Chilliwack, British Columbia – Voodoo Derby Dollz Roller Derby Association^[9]
• Cold Lake and Bonnyville, Alberta – Lakeland Ladykillers Roller Derby League
• Edmonton, Alberta – E-Ville Roller Derby^[10]
• Edmonton, Alberta – Oil City Derby Girls^[11]
• Fredericton, New Brunswick – Capital City Rollers^[12]
• Halifax, Nova Scotia – Anchor City Rollers^[13]
• Hamilton, Ontario – Hammer City Roller Derby^[14]
• Kelowna, British Columbia – (see Okanagan Roller Derby Girls)^[15]
• Kamloops, British Columbia – (see Tournament City Derby Dolls)^[16]
• Kitchener-Waterloo Area, Ontario – Tri-City Roller Derby^[17]
• Kingston, Ontario – Limestone CrusHers Roller Derby^[18]
• Kingston, Ontario – Kingston Derby Girls^[19]
• Guelph, Ontario – Royal City Roller Derby^[20]
• Lacombe, Alberta - Central Alberta Roller Derby^[21]
• London, Ontario – Forest City Derby Girls^[22]
• London, Ontario – LOCO Roller Derby^[23]
• Medicine Hat, Alberta – Gas City Rollers^[24]
• Moncton, New Brunswick – Muddy River Rollers^[25]
• Montreal, Quebec – Montreal Roller Derby
• Okanagan, British Columbia – Okanagan Roller Derby Girls (Kelowna Peach Tarts)^[15]
• Okanagan/Shuswap, British Columbia – Okanagan Shuswap Roller Derby^[26]
• Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Roller Derby^[27]
• Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Valley Roller Derby^[28]
• PEI - Red Rock 'n' Roller Derby^[29]
• Prince George, British Columbia – Rated PG Rollergirls^[30]
• Quebec City, Quebec – Roller Derby Québec^[31]
• Red Deer, Alberta – Red Deer Roller Derby Association^[32]
• Regina, Saskatchewan – Queen City Roller Sports,^[33] Pile O' Bones Derby Club^[34]
• Saint John, New Brunswick – Fog City Rollers^[35]
• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Roller Derby League^[36]
• St. Albert, Alberta – St. Albert Heavenly Rollers^[37]
• St. Catharines, Ontario - Niagara Roller Girls^[38]
• St. John's, Newfoundland – 709 Roller Derby (2010 – present)^[39]
• Sudbury, Ontario – Nickel City Roller Derby^[40]
• Stratford, Ontario – LOCO Roller Derby^[23]
• Sunshine Coast, British Columbia – Sunshine Coast Roller Girls
• Toronto, Ontario – Toronto Junior Roller Derby
• Toronto, Ontario – Hogtown Roller Derby^[41]
• Toronto, Ontario – Toronto Roller Derby^[42]
• Toronto, Ontario – Toronto LOCO Roller Derby^[43]
• Vancouver, British Columbia – Terminal City Roller Girls^[44]
• Victoria, British Columbia – Victoria Rollergirls^[45]
• Victoria, British Columbia – Eves of Destruction^[46]
• West Kootenays, British Columbia – West Kootenay Roller Derby
• Wetaskiwin, Alberta – Rez City Rollers
• Whitehorse, Yukon – Yukon Roller Girls (2010–present)^[47]
• Williams Lake, British Columbia – Lake City Derby Girls
• Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg Roller Derby League^[48]

See also

• Roller derby

References

This page was last edited on 22 March 2024, at 12:05