Team Finland (roller derby)

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Team Finland
Team Finland Roller Derby logo.jpg
Founded2011
ColorsBlue and white   
Head coachEstrogreena Davis (head)
Tigre Force (assistant)
ManagerClaire Leah Threat
Championships5th 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.

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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)

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

2011 coaching staff

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References

  1. "Sweden vs Finland". Stockholm Roller Derby . 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.