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| Founded | 2011 |
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| 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 |
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
- ↑ "Sweden vs Finland". Stockholm Roller Derby. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ↑ "Upcoming Events". Team Finland. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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