Team Finland (roller derby)

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.

Team Finland
Founded2011
ColorsBlue and white    
Head coachEstrogreena Davis (head)
Tigre Force (assistant)
ManagerClaire Leah Threat
Championships5th place at 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
BroadcastersDerby News Network
Websitewww.rollerderbyfinland.com

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
404DorisHelsinki Roller Derby
2997Estrogeena DavisHelsinki Roller Derby
22Juicy ButtherDirty River Roller Grrrls
886KC KnuckleboneHelsinki Roller Derby
10Kata StrofiHelsinki Roller Derby
95Kati KyyröHelsinki Roller Derby
121Liisa SaariHelsinki Roller Derby
96Lizz TroublegumHelsinki Roller Derby
09Misty MuffdivahCrime City Rollers
6Page DisasterHelsinki Roller Derby
99Suvi HokkariHelsinki Roller Derby
142Tigre ForceHelsinki Roller Derby
94Trixie GrandBangHelsinki Roller Derby
1MisbitchKallio Rolling Rainbow
8Pink SpankerKallio Rolling Rainbow
54The BlizzardBristol Roller Derby
3UdreKallio 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. 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.
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