Green Mountain Roller Derby

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Green Mountain Roller Derby
GMRD-Logo.jpg
Metro area Burlington, VT
Country United States
Founded2007
TeamsGrade A Fancy (A team)
Black Ice Brawlers (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueChamplain Valley Exposition
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.gmrollerderby.com

Green Mountain Roller Derby (GMRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Burlington, Vermont. Founded in 2007, Green Mountain is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]

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History

Green Mountain had their first home bout in February 2009, [2] were accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in September 2009, [3] and gained full membership of the WFTDA the following September. [4]

By 2010, the league had around 30 skaters. [5] It remained Vermont's only women's flat track roller derby league, and attracted sell-out crowds of around 1,500 people to its bouts. [6]

Green Mountain's old logo Green Mountain Derby Dames.jpg
Green Mountain's old logo

In September 2012, Green Mountain co-hosted (with Montreal Roller Derby) [7] the WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament in Essex Junction, Vermont, with the Gotham Girls Roller Derby All-Stars of New York City being the winning team. [8] [9]

Originally formed as Green Mountain Derby Dames, in May 2015 the league changed its name to Green Mountain Roller Derby, dropping the gender-specific “Dames” from its moniker. [10] It has two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.

WFTDA rankings

Season Final ranking [11] Playoffs Championship
201122 E [12] DNQDNQ
201228 E [13] DNQDNQ
201364 WFTDA [14] DNQDNQ
201475 WFTDA [15] DNQDNQ
201571 WFTDA [16] DNQDNQ
2016113 WFTDA [17] DNQDNQ

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