Hammer City Roller Girls

Hammer City, break out your black and yellow as your favourite skaters return to the flat track for their 7th season of roller derby action.

In this season opening double header, both the Eh! Team and the Harlots will square off against squads from Roc City Roller Derby of Rochester, NY.

The action all goes down on Saturday, May 12 at Dave Andreychuk (Mountain) Arena, 25 Hester Street in Hamilton. Doors open at 5:00 pm with the first game set to start at 6:00pm and the second at 8:00pm.

Get your tickets online and save $2 off the door price

Adults – $13 advance / $15 door | Kids 5-12 – $5 | Under 5 years – Free
A portion of proceeds from the door will go to Volunteer Hamilton.

Tickets are also available at these local outlets:
- Freewheel Cycle
- Hammer City Records
- This Ain’t Hollywood
- Blackbird Studios
- Compass, McMaster University
- Varnetta (formerly Roughhouse Skates)

Good stuff to know:
* Licensed beer area, concession stand
* For up-close-action, bring a chair and sit trackside
* Kid-friendly event, with a special activity zone just for them
* Awesome HCRG swag for sale

The after party takes place at This Ain’t Hollywood (345 James St North, 19+) at 10:00PM, where your game ticket stub gets you into the venue to enjoy the DJs and a chance to meet skaters and officials. Plus local food truck rock stars and HCRG supporter Gorilla Cheese will be on hand to wow you with their amazing grilled cheese creations.

Our Other 2012 Home Dates:
- June 16
- July 21
- August 18

Buy season tickets, getting you into all FOUR games, and save!

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The Hammer City Roller Girls bring you their 7th season of full contact, flat track roller derby! The HCRG 2012 home dates are:

May 12, 2012
June 16, 2012
July 21, 2012
August 18, 2012

Season tickets are only $40.00, and buying a season ticket gets you admission into all four home dates as well as after parties.

All dates will be DOUBLE HEADERS, featuring the Hammer City Harlots, and the WFTDA-chartered Hammer City Eh! Team.

Dave Andreychuk (Mountain) Arena
25 Hester St
Hamilton, ON, Canada

**Please note that times and locations of bouts are subject to change. Please check our schedule online.

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Quad City Chaos was hosted by Toronto Roller Derby March 31 – April 1st, with participating leagues Rideau Valley Roller Girls, Tri-City Roller Girls, Toronto Roller Derby, and of course your very own Hammer City Roller Girls!

Hammer City didn’t take home any wins at QCC with Tri-City Thunder taking the first game 392-31, Rideau Valley Vixenstaking the second 248-75, and ToRD’s CN Power taking the final game 408-55.

With Hammer City’s restructure in full swing, the ladies went out on the track full of positive attitude, and came out learning a lot! Strategy was implemented, and new moves were broken out. We saw some huge hits from Oh! Henry #5150, great jamming by JJ Bladez #5, and big blocks by zoeDisco #911. Mean Little Mama #0 brought in lots of points, despite spending lots of time in the Sin Bin.

A HUGE thank you to Toronto Roller Derby for hosting this tournament! We look forward to playing with all participating leagues in the near future!

On March 31st, and April 1st, the Hammer City Roller Girls are competeing in the 3rd Annual Quad City Chaos tournament hosted by Toronto Roller Derby. This exciting, action-packed weekend boasts some of the best Canadian Roller Derby teams, and plenty of WFTDA sanctioned action. HCRG will face off against teams from Ottawa, Toronto, and Kitchener.

This two-day tournament will take place at The Bunker, 40 Carl Hall Road, Downsview Park, Toronto, ON.

Tickets can be purchased in advance, visit ToRD’s website for more information.

March 31: HCRG vs Tri-City (2pm)
March 31: HCRG vs Rideau Valley (5pm)
April 1: ToRD vs HCRG (4pm)

BOUT BLANCHE – OCTOBER DOUBLE HEADER – VS HAMMER CITY!
ToRD challenges the Hammer City Roller Girls to not just one, but TWO bouts! The night opens up with the Smoke City Betties vs. the HCRG Harlots at 6pm, followed by CN Power vs. the Eh! Team (around 8pm).

Doors @ 5PM, bout kicks off at 6PM. Tickets available at the door!

The bout takes place in TORD’s new home, The Bunker, located at 40 Carl Hall Rd Studio 3 in Downsview Park, Toronto.

Ahoy Hammer City landlubbers!

Raise your sails and set course to the Hamilton waterfront on September 11 at 2pm for an outdoor roller derby event that will send you overboard with excitement. For the first and only time this season, the Hammer City Roller Girls (HCRG) will bout against each other, in an all-pirate, no-holds-barred, battle of the buccaneers you don’t want to miss. Who will you raise a grog to? The fearsome Blackbeard Booty or the fast and sassy Jackie Red Sparrows? Both teams will feature a mix of HCRG’s veteran and newer skaters so you know it’s going to be a ruthless plunder for skating supremacy by the sea.

HCRG christened Hamilton Waterfront Trust’s skate pad last summer with a hotly contested intra-league bout, and are thrilled to be back as part of a historical maritime weekend that also features the appearance of the most-traveled tall ship in history, the Pride of Baltimore II.

Sunday, September 11, 2011
2:00PM
Pier 8 Skating Pad (Behind Williams Coffee Pub)
47 Discovery Drive/Foot of James Street

*Admission is pay what you can – our gift to the fans!
*We will be accepting non-perishable food items as donations
*Family friendly *Dog friendly
*Free parking *Concession stand
*Bring your own lawn chair for trackside seating – arrive early to secure a spot
*Come even earlier and check out the tall ship Pride of Baltimore II docked in Hamilton!
*Easy access by transit: HSR’s Bayfront Bus #4 stops a couple of blocks away

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Hamilton, get ready for a double dip of whips and hits in the final home date of the Hammer City Roller Girls’ 2011 season, with both the Eh! Team and the Harlots squaring off against old foes. The action all goes down on Saturday, August 13, at J.L. Grightmire Market Street Arena in Dundas. Doors open at 5:30 pm with the first game set to start at 6:00pm and the second at 8:00pm.

In one match-up, the Hammer City Eh! Team will skate off against the Killamazoo Derby Darlins (Kalamazoo, MI) in a WFTDA-sanctioned bout. These two teams last met in 2008 with Killamazoo coming out on top on their own turf. In the other half of the double header, the Belles of the Brawl (Brantford, ON) will be battling to avenge a loss to the Hammer City Harlots at the CWRDA East Tournament in June.

Tickets:

For adults, tickets are $13.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door. Children’s tickets 6-12 years old are $5.00, and children under 5 are free. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to our community partner, Volunteer Hamilton.

Compass in the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC, 1280
Main St W)
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James St N (James @ Barton)
Hammer City Records 228 Robert St (James St N & Robert)
Roughhouse Skates New location at 592 Upper James
The Ship 23 Augusta St
Crash Landing Clothing Store 189 Ottawa St N at Cannon St
Little Bird 164 Ottawa St N
Where Heads Meet 162 Ottawa St N

Purchase tickets online by clicking here.

The Hammer City Roller Girls’ (HCRG) regional team, Hammer City Harlots, fell to the ROC City B-Sides 208-54 on Saturday, July 9th at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena.

Our hard-hitting Harlots put up a great fight! Congratulations to Judge Jodie #67 for taking home the Harlots’ MVP.

Join the Hammer City Roller Girls! DERBY 101

Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 12:00pm Derby 101 is open to all beginners looking to learn the sport of flat track roller derby. Skilled HCRG skaters will teach you skating basics and the foundations of roller derby. Email freshmeat@hammercityrollergirls.ca to register! More on Derby 101!

Fresh off their first win of the 2011 season, the Hammer City Roller Girls (HCRG)’s Hammer City Harlots are hungry for a second helping of victory. On Saturday, July 9th, the hard-skating Harlots will host Rochester’s Roc City Roller Derby B-Sides at the Dave Andreychuk (Mountain) Arena in Hamilton. Doors open at 6:00pm and the first whistle blows at 7:00pm.

The newly-realigned Harlots are hitting their stride as HCRG’s regional team, having just represented the league at the Canadian Women’s Roller Derby Association (CWRDA) East tournament in Ottawa, ON in June. They battled their way to a fourth-place finish following a convincing win over Brantford’s Belle City Roller Girls and falling to eventual champions Forest City of London in the semi-finals.

If the Harlots’ determined play at CWRDA East and Roc City’s impressive 2010 season record are any indication, Hamilton is in for a sizzling flat track showdown. Two years ago, Roc City defeated Hammer City’s Death Row Dames, so the Harlots will be looking to dish out a heaping of revenge to the B-Sides.

Tickets:

For adults, tickets are $11.00 in advance and $13.00 at the door. Children’s tickets 12 years old and under are $5.00, and children under 5 free. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to our community partner, Volunteer Hamilton.

Compass in the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC, 1280
Main St W)
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James St N (James @ Barton)
Hammer City Records 228 Robert St (James St N & Robert)
Roughhouse Skates New location at 592 Upper James
The Ship 23 Augusta St
Crash Landing Clothing Store 189 Ottawa St N at Cannon St
Little Bird 164 Ottawa St N
Where Heads Meet 162 Ottawa St N

Purchase tickets online by clicking here.

The last date of the 2011 HCRG home season is Saturday, August 13 with the HCRG hosting Killamazoo Derby Darlins (Kalamazoo, MI) Teams/Times TBD

Note Different Location: JL Grightmire (Market Street) Arena, 35 Market Street South in Dundas, Ontario.

AGH Screening: Whip It! and Hugs & Bruises (Documentary on the Hammer City Roller Girls)

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 at 9:00pm City Hall plaza, (located at 71 Main Street West, downtown Hamilton between Bay and MacNab Streets). Screenings begin at dusk. Art Gallery of Hamilton Event Information

The Hammer City Harlots are heading to Ottawa to compete in the CWRDA Eastern championship tournament, Blood Spill On The Hill. Goodluck to the girls from the Hammer as they open the tournament against Belle City Roller Girls (Brantford, ON) on Saturday morning. Eight teams are competing for the title June 18th and 19th, hosted by the Rideau Valley Roller Girls. Other leagues attending Blood Spill are Forest City (London, ON), Muddy River (Moncton, NB), Royal City (Guelph, ON), GTA (Toronto, ON), and ORD (Ottawa, ON).
Can’t make it to Ottawa to cheer on the Harlots? The tournament will be streamed at Canuck Derby TV.

HCRG Hammer City Harlots VS. ROC City Roller Derby: July 9, 2011

Doors open at 6:00pm, first whistle at 7:00pm
Dave Andreychuk (Mountain) Arena, 25 Hester St Hamilton, ON
Adult: $11 Advance/$13 Door
Child (6-12 yrs): $5 (5 and under is free)

Tickets:

Compass in the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC, 1280
Main St W)
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James St N (James @ Barton)
Roughhouse Skates New location at 592 Upper James
The Ship 23 Augusta St

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