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Hammer City Roller Derby

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Est. 2006 ⭐️ Canada’s 1st skater-operated, not-for-profit flat track roller derby league. Competitive WFTDA member league based in the Hammer 🔨

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The year is over half-way done and HCRD’s 10-week Foundations Program is back for the winter season! If you did not attend the information night and have questions, feel free to email us at info@hammercityrollerderby.ca!

🗓 Saturdays from 9:30-11:45am, October 3rd - December 5th, 2026
📍Eastwood Arena — 111 Burlington St E, Hamilton, ON
💵 $125 + insurance through WFTDi

You'll be able to rent gear such as skates and pads with us, but you’ll need your own helmet + mouthguard. No experience required—just bring your best self!

📧 Register now: info@hammercityrollerderby.ca

#HCRD #HammerCityRollerDerby #HamOnt #HamiltonSports #RollerDerby #RollerSkating #OntarioRollerDerby #InclusiveSports #LearnToSkate by @hammercityrd

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23 days ago

EH! TEAM TRYOUTS ARE COMING 🖤💛

Ready to take your derby game to the next level? The Eh! Team is Hammer City Roller Derby’s WFTDA charter-level travel team, competing in the North America Northeast division.

Currently sitting at # 81, we’re ready to put in the work, bring the heat, and make moves next season. Think you’ve got what it takes to join the pack? We want to see what you’ve got!

🗓️ Tryout dates: Tuesday, November 10 & 17, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00–9:30 PM
📍 Location: Eastwood Arena, 111 Burlington St. E., Hamilton, ON

Expect individual skills, gameplay scenarios, and scrimmage. We strongly encourage skaters to attend BOTH tryout dates.

📝 Sign up via: https://forms.gle/bSn6GwQQoSEjSJQR8

Questions? Email info@hammercityrollerderby.ca

The road to the 2027 season starts here. Let’s get rolling. 🛼

📸 @darrenstehr

#HammerCityRollerDerby #SupportLocalRollerDerby #WFTDA #HamOnt by @hammercityrd

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2 days ago

As we wrap up 2026, we need to give a BIG shoutout to the incredible sponsors who supported Hammer City Roller Derby this season! 🛼

Roller derby is about so much more than what happens on the track. It’s about community, and we’re incredibly grateful for the local businesses, organizations and supporters who continue to show up for HCRD.

Your support helps make roller derby happen right here in Hamilton. Simply put, we couldn’t have the season we do without you.

A huge thank you to our 2026 sponsors:

⭐ POWER JAM
Fox 40 - @fox40world
Dr. Disc - @drdischamilton

⭐ LEAD JAMMER
The Biking Lawyer LLP - @thebikinglawyer
UA Local 67 - @ua_local67

⭐ STARTING WHISTLE
Hamilton Film Festival - @hamiltonfilmfestival
Jeannie Crawford Real Estate Broker - @jeanniedoesotherstuff

⭐ FRIENDS OF HAMMER CITY
Mid Mountain Creative - @mid.mtn
Steel Town Cider Co. - @steeltownciderco
The Generator - @thegeneratorca
Rollergirl.ca - @rollergirl_ca
AIM Physio & Wellness - @aimphysiowellnessclinic
Nickel Brook Brewing Co. - @nickelbrookbrewing

⭐ SPONSOR-A-SKATER
Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers - @findlaylawyers
The City & The City Books - @thecityandthecitybooks
GrowCo Rehab - @growco.rehab
Rideau Rollers Skate Corp. - @rideau_rollers

To every one of our sponsors: thank you for believing in Hammer City, supporting local roller derby and helping us keep rolling. We’re so grateful to have you in our corner. 🖤💛

Here’s to another great year of derby in the Hammer! 🔨

#HammerCityRollerDerby #HCRD #HamOnt #SupportLocal #SupportLocalRollerDerby by @hammercityrd

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9 days ago

So fun painting this custom banner for the Hammer City Roller Derby team at the Tri-City Season Closer! 🔨🛼

We had a blast watching 💖💜💙
@hammercityrd

#HammerCityRollerDerby #HamOnt #RollerDerby #handpaintedbanner #custombanner taken in Queensmount Arena by @hammercityrd

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15 days ago

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, a day to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, Survivors, their families and communities, and to recognize the lasting impacts of the residential school system.

For settlers and non-Indigenous people, reconciliation asks more of us than wearing orange for one day. It asks us to listen, learn, reflect and act throughout the year.

This September 30, we encourage our community to learn and, where you are able, participate in local events:

🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at West Harbour
📍 West Harbour, James Street Plaza
🕖 Sunrise Ceremony: 7 a.m.
🕙 Community Gathering: 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Join the community for ceremony, teachings, drumming and dancing, poetry and a keynote address.

🎬 Free Indigenous films at The Westdale
📍 The Westdale | 4:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Free screenings of AKI, an Anishinaabemowin documentary rooted in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, and Blood Lines, a story celebrating Métis culture featuring dialogue in Michif.

🎨 Right to Repossess
📍 Gore Park | 2:00 p.m.
Explore this public artwork by the Indigenous-owned and Indigenous-created Bawaadan Collective, examining colonial monuments, land, public space and Canada’s ongoing reckoning with colonialism.

Reconciliation is not the work of one day. Let September 30 be a reminder to keep listening, learning and taking action throughout the year.

Every Child Matters. 🧡

#NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation #HamOnt by @hammercityrd

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17 days ago

🛼 THANK YOU, OPEN STREETS! 🛼

A huge thanks to @openstreetshamont for inviting Hammer City Roller Derby to be part of the fun! 🖤💛

We had an absolute blast getting out on King Street, rolling with our community, meeting new folks, and sharing our love of roller derby. We’re already looking forward to doing it all again next year!

Did watching all those wheels roll by make you want to get on skates yourself? 👀

Our next 10-week Skating Foundations class starts October 3, 2026! Learn the basics, build your skating skills, and see what roller derby is all about.

📩 Email info@hammercityrollerderby.ca to learn more or register!

#OpenStreetsHamilton #OpenStreetsHamOnt #HammerCityRollerDerby #HamiltonOntario #HamiltonEvents taken in Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre by @hammercityrd

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18 days ago

Come play with us Hamilton... Our skating foundations program is only 10 weeks but the skill you learn from it stick with you forever! ⚡

If you're interested in learning the basics of skating or want a stronger connection to your community, look no further than our Learn to Skate program.

🗓 Saturdays from 9:30-11:45am, October 3rd - December 5th, 2026
📍Eastwood Arena — 111 Burlington St E, Hamilton, ON
💵 $125 + insurance through WFTDI Canada
📧 Register now: info@hammercityrollerderby.ca

#HCRD #HammerCityRollerDerby #HamOnt #HamiltonSports #RollerDerby #RollerSkating #OntarioRollerDerby #InclusiveSports #LearnToSkate by @hammercityrd

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21 days ago

🛼 HAMMER CITY IS HITTING THE STREETS! 🛼

We’re popping up at Open Streets Hamilton on Sunday, September 27! 🎉

From 10 AM–4 PM, King Street East will be car-free from John St. to Gage Ave., making room for walking, rolling, biking, community—and a whole lot of fun.

📍 Find Hammer City at the Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre Hub! We’ll be out connecting with the community, sharing the derby love, and handing out HCRD stickers & buttons. 👀

Come say hi, get your HCRD swag, and check out everything Open Streets has to offer along King Street East!

🗓️ Sunday, September 27 | 10 AM–4 PM
📍 King St E | John St → Gage Ave
🔗 Learn more: hamilton.ca/openstreets

@openstreetshamont @hamiltonsustainablemobility

#OpenStreetsHamilton #OpenStreetsHamOnt #HamiltonEvents #HamiltonOntario #HammerCityRollerDerby taken in Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre by @hammercityrd

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22 days ago

The passion felt throughout last night was unbeatable! The love for derby brought together four amazing teams to give an unforgettable night! ⚡⚡

Thank you @royalcityroller and @grdl_hells.belles for coming down to Hamilton and fighting your hearts out! It made for a great season-ender here at Hamilton; we're excited to see what our league brings next year as it continues to grow. This year was filled with great energy, and for the first time in years we even had a full roster for The Fresh and The Furious!

Thank you so much to our officials, coaches, medics, and fans for coming out to support Hammer City; we are grateful to everyone who was there for us this year! Without all of you, we couldn't have had such a great season and continue to do our best.

Special thank you to the Hamilton Camera Club, and Phoenix for capturing the passion of all the players! It was a blessing to have so many photographers here to capture the last bout of the season.

#HamOnt #RollerDerby #OntarioRollerDerby #InclusiveSports #HammerCityRollerDerby #HamiltonSports by @hammercityrd

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🛼 Are you skate curious? 🛼

Have you ever wanted to try roller derby, learn how to roller skate, or get involved in your local community?

Join Hammer City Roller Derby for our Foundations Information Night on Tuesday, September 15 at Coronation Arena! Whether you're interested in skating, officiating, volunteering, or just learning more about the sport, we'd love to meet you.

Come chat with league members, try on some gear, learn about our upcoming Foundations program, and stay to watch a practice. No experience is necessary, and there's no obligation to sign up. Just bring your questions and your curiosity!

💥 Open to all genders
💥 No skating experience required
💥 Learn about skating and non-skating opportunities
💥 Meet members of Hamilton's roller derby community

See the event graphic for details and come discover what roller derby is all about!

#RollerDerbyInfoNight #SkatingFoundations #JoinRollerDerby #RollWithUs #QuadSkating #Rollerskating #Hamilton #HamOn #HamiltonEvents #HamiltonFitness #ThingsToDoInHamilton #InclusiveFitness by @hammercityrd

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Help us help our neighbours!

HCRD is collecting food donations for @n2ncentre at our season closer September 12, 2026.

Bring a food donation with you to the game and get 5$ off of your admission at the door.

[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A promotional poster for a food drive advertising a 5$ discount on admission to a September 12, 2026 roller derby game for people who bring food donations of cereal, granola bars, juice boxes, or canned fruit] by @hammercityrd

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HCRD is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of General Hellativity (David Kornreich).

Though he hailed from @ithacarollerderby, Dave’s impact reached far beyond any one league. Throughout the roller derby community, he was a mentor, leader, and friend to countless skaters and officials.

His positivity, generosity, and passion for derby left a lasting mark on everyone who had the opportunity to skate alongside him.

The words often seen on his helmet were simple: “Be excellent to each other.”

Let’s carry on that message and extend that excellence to skaters, officials, volunteers, and everyone who makes our sport possible.

Dave will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, league, and the entire derby community.

Be excellent to each other. Rest easy, Dave.

🖤💛

#GeneralHellativity #BeExcellentToEachOther

📸 @darrenstehr by @hammercityrd

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