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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Colours | Red, white and black |
| Head coach | Jessica 'Bandit' Paternostro (head coach) Bryan "Flyin Bryan Killman" McWilliam (assistant coach) Ian "Johnny Qwadd" Verchere (strength & conditioning coach) |
| Manager | Alyssa "Georgia W. Tush" Kwasny (Business Manager) Fawn Hall (team manager) Germaine "P1" Koh (Chef de Mission) |
| Championships | 2nd place - 2011 Roller Derby World Cup 4th place - 2014 Roller Derby World Cup 3rd place - 2018 Roller Derby World Cup |
| Broadcasters | Derby News Network (2011) |
| Website | http://www.teamcanadarollerderby.com/ |
Team Canada represents Canada in women's international roller derby. The current team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in second place to Team USA, losing the final 336 points to 33.[1] Team Canada has finished in the top four at each Roller Derby World Cup thus far.
A previous Team Canada toured England and Scotland in June 2008. Skaters from the Calgary Roller Derby Association, Oil City Derby Girls, Saskatoon Roller Derby, Terminal City Roller Girls and Toronto Roller Derby played bouts against the Birmingham Blitz Dames, Glasgow Roller Girls and London Rollergirls.[2]
- ^ "U.S. pummels Canada to win roller derby title". CBC News. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Team Canada Invades the United Kingdom". Derby News Network. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2011.