Portland Men's Roller Derby

Portland Men's Roller Derby
Metro area	Portland, Oregon
Country	United States
Founded	2009
Track type(s)	Flat
Venue	Oaks Park Hangar
Affiliations	MRDA
Website	Portland Men's Roller Derby

Portland Men's Roller Derby is an open gender flat track roller derby league in Portland, Oregon, United States. The league was established in 2009.^[1]^[2] In May 2011, The Oregonian reported, "Eventually the Rose City Rollers --the women's league --agreed to lease space to the men at their home base, the Hangar at Oaks Amusement Park in Southeast Portland."^[3]

In August 2011, Portland Men's Roller Derby held tryouts for "exceptionally violent skaters of all skill levels" at the Oaks Park hangar, "sometimes in co-ed scrimmages with roller girls".^[4]

In December 2011, the league was accepted as a member of the Men's Roller Derby Association.^[5] Their first home game after that membership was in Beaverton, on May 26, 2012, with "Holy Roll'n Empire bumping skates against the Bone Daddies".^[6]

Benjamin Doyle, a founding member of Portland Men's Roller Derby, was hired in 2020 as director of live broadcast operations.^[7]

References

^ "Portland Men's Roller Derby Gears Up for Growth". Just Out. 2010-02-17. Archived from the original on Aug 31, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
^ Bachman, Rachel (May 18, 2011). "Roller derby for men in Portland? Yes they did". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
^ Bachman, Rachel (19 May 2011). "Look out; these guys are on a roll". The Oregonian. ProQuest 868181205/se-2.
^ Thrillist (2011-08-31). "Men's Roller Derby Recruiting". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ "Men's Roller Derby Association: Portland Men's Roller Derby Joins MRDA". mensderbycoalition.com. 2012-02-26. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ Ferguson, Courtney (May 24, 2012). "Roller Derby Weekend: Men's Home Team Game #1". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ "Staff » WFTDA Roller Derby Resources". WFTDA Roller Derby Resources. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-05-14.