| Metro area | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams | Harbour Grudges (A team) Dockyard Brawlers (B team) Black Rock Bandits Dead Ringers |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Mayflower Curling Club |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
www |
Anchor City Rollers is a roller derby league based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1] It was founded in 2010 as the Halifax Roller Derby Association and changed its name in 2014. [2]
As of late 2018, Anchor City has roughly a hundred players and actively recruits new ones. [3] It was voted second-best sports league by readers of The Coast in 2012 and 2015, [4] [5] and best in 2013, 2014 and 2018. [6] [7] [8] It was nominated for a NS WomenActive Trendsetter Award in 2016. [9]
Anchor City was accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program in August 2018 [10] and made a full member in February 2019. [11]
- ^ "Anchor City Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "'A sport ... unlike any other:' Halifax roller derby league growing faster than ever". Metro News. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ McCreadie, Danielle (25 November 2018). "Local roller derby league opening its doors to the curious and the competitive". Halifax Today. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League - Best of Halifax 2018". The Coast. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Finalists Chosen for NS WomenActive Trendsetter Awards". SIRC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program Accepts 4 Members". WFTDA. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "WFTDA Announces Revamp of Its New Member Program and Graduation of 42 New Member Leagues; Changes to the New Member Initial Ranking and Strength Factor Challenge Programs". WFTDA. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
| Metro area | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams | Harbour Grudges (A team) Dockyard Brawlers (B team) Black Rock Bandits Dead Ringers |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Mayflower Curling Club |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
www |
Anchor City Rollers is a roller derby league based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1] It was founded in 2010 as the Halifax Roller Derby Association and changed its name in 2014. [2]
As of late 2018, Anchor City has roughly a hundred players and actively recruits new ones. [3] It was voted second-best sports league by readers of The Coast in 2012 and 2015, [4] [5] and best in 2013, 2014 and 2018. [6] [7] [8] It was nominated for a NS WomenActive Trendsetter Award in 2016. [9]
Anchor City was accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program in August 2018 [10] and made a full member in February 2019. [11]
- ^ "Anchor City Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "'A sport ... unlike any other:' Halifax roller derby league growing faster than ever". Metro News. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ McCreadie, Danielle (25 November 2018). "Local roller derby league opening its doors to the curious and the competitive". Halifax Today. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League - Best of Halifax 2018". The Coast. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Finalists Chosen for NS WomenActive Trendsetter Awards". SIRC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program Accepts 4 Members". WFTDA. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "WFTDA Announces Revamp of Its New Member Program and Graduation of 42 New Member Leagues; Changes to the New Member Initial Ranking and Strength Factor Challenge Programs". WFTDA. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.