Team Finland (roller derby)

Team Finland

Founded	2011
Colors	Blue and white
Head coach	Estrogreena Davis (head) Tigre Force (assistant)
Manager	Claire Leah Threat
Championships	5th place at 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
Broadcasters	Derby News Network
Website	www.rollerderbyfinland.com

Team Finland represents Finland in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in fifth place.

Finland's first bout was on 8 October 2011, against Team Sweden in Helsinki, in what Stockholm Roller Derby claimed was "the world's first Roller Derby bout between two nations". ^[1] Finland lost by 135 points to 71. ^[2]

At the World Cup, Finland lost their quarter final to Team Canada by 499 points to 31, at that time the highest point spread in the tournament. ^[3] They then beat France ^[4] and Sweden in the consolation stage, to finish in fifth place. ^[5]

Team roster

2011 team roster

The team announced its roster for the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup in August 2011. ^[6] (league affiliations listed as of at the time of the announcement)

Number	Name	League
85	Bloody-HO-Mary	Tampere Rollin' Hos
404	Doris	Helsinki Roller Derby
2997	Estrogeena Davis	Helsinki Roller Derby
22	Juicy Butther	Dirty River Roller Grrrls
886	KC Knucklebone	Helsinki Roller Derby
10	Kata Strofi	Helsinki Roller Derby
95	Kati Kyyrö	Helsinki Roller Derby
121	Liisa Saari	Helsinki Roller Derby
96	Lizz Troublegum	Helsinki Roller Derby
09	Misty Muffdivah	Crime City Rollers
6	Page Disaster	Helsinki Roller Derby
99	Suvi Hokkari	Helsinki Roller Derby
142	Tigre Force	Helsinki Roller Derby
94	Trixie GrandBang	Helsinki Roller Derby
1	Misbitch	Kallio Rolling Rainbow
8	Pink Spanker	Kallio Rolling Rainbow
54	The Blizzard	Bristol Roller Derby
3	Udre	Kallio Rolling Rainbow

2011 coaching staff

• Claire Leah Threat (manager)
• Estrogreena Davis (head coach)
• Tigre Force (assistant coach)

References

1. "Sweden vs Finland". Stockholm Roller Derby. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
2. "Upcoming Events". Team Finland. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
3. Justice Feelgood Marshall (3 December 2011). "World Cup: (2) Canada Squashes (10) Finland, 499-31". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
4. Justice Feelgood Marshall (5 December 2011). "World Cup Consolation: (10) Finland Survives (6) France, 115-84". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
5. Talionis, Lex (6 December 2011). "World Cup 5th Place: (10) Finland Slips By (5) Sweden, 126-100". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
6. Hurt Reynolds (26 August 2011). "Team Finland Announces World Cup Roster". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.