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| Metro area | Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Teams | Horror (A team) Debu-Taunts (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Ted Reeve Arena |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Hogtown Roller Derby, founded as the Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls (GTAR), is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, Hogtown Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History
The league was founded as Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls in early 2007 by Cynthia Brooks, known as "Splat Benatar" as Toronto's first not-for-profit roller derby league. In 2009, its skaters included a nanny, an insurance broker and an actress. The league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.
By 2011, GTAR was one of three roller derby leagues in Toronto. In July, it was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.
Several skaters from GTAR were involved in the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, which was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby. Three then-league members took part: Canadian Psycho was selected to skate for All-Ireland Roller Derby and Sloppy Boggins was chosen as assistant coach for Team Sweden, while Lee Way Wreck'em was an alternate for Team Canada.
On December 23, 2013, GTAR was made a full WFTDA member league.
In May 2018, the league announced a rebrand as Hogtown Roller Derby, borrowing on the nickname "Hogtown" for Toronto.
WFTDA rankings
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| Season | Final ranking | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 193 WFTDA | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 216 WFTDA | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 261 WFTDA | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 300 WFTDA | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 332 WFTDA | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "About GTAR", GTA Rollergirls
- Thane Burnett, "Today's roller girls are hell on wheels", Toronto Sun, 24 February 2009
- Sarah Frank, "Skaters roll in to Humphrey for a derby", Metroland Media Group, 30 June 2011
- "WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues Archived 2011-11-07 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 13 July 2011
- eSkimo Jo, "Are all great Molly fans Wrench Heads and Photographers?", GTA Rollergirls, 20 November 2011
- "WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues", WFTDA, 23 December 2013
- "Something's different! | Hogtown Roller Derby". www.hogtownrollerderby.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
