Team Finland (roller derby) explained

Team:Team Finland
Pixels:225
Founded:2011
Colors:Blue and white
Coach:Estrogreena Davis (head)
Tigre Force (assistant)
Manager:Claire Leah Threat
Championships:5th place at 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
Broadcasters:Derby News Network

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)

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweden vs Finland. Stockholm Roller Derby. 12 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Upcoming Events. Team Finland. 12 December 2011.
  3. News: Justice Feelgood Marshall. World Cup: (2) Canada Squashes (10) Finland, 499-31. 8 December 2011. Derby News Network. 3 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111205185346/http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/12/world_cup_2_canada_squashes_10_finland_499_31. 5 December 2011.
  4. News: World Cup Consolation: (10) Finland Survives (6) France, 115-84. Derby News Network. Justice Feelgood Marshall. 5 December 2011. 13 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111207000409/http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/12/world_cup_consolation_10_finland_survives_6_france_115_84. 7 December 2011.
  5. News: World Cup 5th Place: (10) Finland Slips By (5) Sweden, 126-100. Derby News Network. Lex. Talionis. 6 December 2011. 12 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111206100550/http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/12/world_cup_5th_place_10_finland_slips_5_sweden_126_100. 6 December 2011.
  6. Web site: Hurt Reynolds. Team Finland Announces World Cup Roster. Derby News Network. 5 October 2011. 26 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111207024000/http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/08/team_finland_announces_world_cup_roster. 7 December 2011.