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Hogtown Roller Derby, founded as the Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls (GTAR), is a women's flat track
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league based in
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,
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. 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
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. 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.WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues
", WFTDA, 13 July 2011
Several skaters from GTAR were involved in the
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, which was hosted by
Toronto Roller Derby Toronto Roller Derby (ToRD), is a women's flat-track roller derby league in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2006, the league started play in 2007, and held its tenth season in 2016. Operated and managed by its skaters and members, ToRD has f ...
. 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 Team Sweden represents Sweden in women's international roller derby. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in sixth place. Sweden's first bout was on 8 October 2011, against Team Fin ...
, while Lee Way Wreck'em was an alternate for
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. On December 23, 2013, GTAR was made a full WFTDA member league.WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues
, WFTDA, 23 December 2013
In May 2018, the league announced a rebrand as Hogtown Roller Derby, borrowing on the nickname " Hogtown" for Toronto.


WFTDA rankings


References

{{Ontario Sports Roller derby leagues established in 2007 Roller derby leagues in Canada Sports clubs and teams in Toronto Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3 2007 establishments in Ontario