Hellions of Troy

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The Hellions was formed in 2008 by skaters who had split from Albany All Stars Roller Derby and spent the winter practicing and bouting at the Fun Spot in Glens Falls.{{cite web|last1=Thompson|first1=Maury|title=Get ready for rolling excitement|url=http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/10/30/news/local/14046267.txt|publisher=Glens Falls Post-Star|access-date=31 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202103915/http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/10/30/news/local/14046267.txt|archive-date=2 December 2008|language=en|date=30 October 2008}} Negotiations for the Hellions 2009 summer season at the Glens Falls Civic Center began in October 2008 and continued through the Hellions' December bout against the Green Mountain Derby Dames{{cite web|last1=Thompson|first1=Maury|title=Hellions on wheels|url=http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/12/09/news/local/14174637.txt|publisher=Glens Falls Post-Star|access-date=31 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212083530/http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/12/09/news/local/14174637.txt|archive-date=12 December 2008|language=en|date=9 December 2008}} and into 2009. In March 2009, the league announced its inaugural six-bout season in Troy.{{cite web|url=http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2009/03/25/hellions-of-troy-to-throw-down-in-frear-park|title=All Over Albany 3/25/2009 Hellions of Troy Throw Down in Frear Park|access-date=1 October 2014}} The Hellions currently host bouts at the Bethlehem YMCA in Delmar, New York, and play under the WFTDA ruleset.[http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=779302&category=MULTIMEDIA&BCCode=&newsdate=3/24/2009&TextPage=2 Times Union 03/13/2009 Local rollergirls find similarities in documentary film about the roots of modern derby]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The league is skater owned and operated, with members running all aspects of league management, including bout production, coaching, public relations, and merchandising.

The Hellions of Troy Roller Derby League consists of both an A team and a B team, the Hellions and the Trojan Force respectively.{{cite web |last1=Moran |first1=Lindsay |date=3 March 2017 |title=Hell on wheels: Local roller derby team ready to kick off new season |url=http://www.troyrecord.com/article/TR/20170303/NEWS/170309929 |access-date=31 March 2017 |publisher=Troy Record |language=en}} The Trojan Force made their debut in the 2012 season, under the name The Herculadies. The B team name change to the Trojan Force was announced in March of 2024. The name was changed to better represent the members of the team.

In October 2011, the Hellions became an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association,{{cite web|title=WFTDA Accepts 13 Leaguesinto Apprentice Program - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association|url=https://wftda.org/news/apprentice-leagues-october-2011|website=wftda.org|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=31 March 2017|date=27 October 2011}} and it became a full member in December 2012.{{cite web|title=WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association|url=https://wftda.org/news/new-members-december-2012|website=wftda.org|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=31 March 2017|date=3 December 2012}}

In 2023, WFTDA made changes to their rankings system, moving away from a global ranking system and into a regional one. The Hellions were placed in the North American Northereast (NAE) region. They finished 2023 ranked 69th in the NAE.{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Michael |title=Current International WFTDA Rankings |url=https://stats.wftda.com/rankings/na-northeast?r=5176 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=WFTDA Stats Home}} As of May 2024, the Hellions were ranked 98th overall in the NAE.{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Michael |title=Current International WFTDA Rankings |url=https://stats.wftda.com/rankings/na-northeast?r=5929 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=WFTDA Stats Home}}

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• [http://flattrackstats.com/teams/8127 Hellions of Troy results on Flat Track Stats]
• [http://www.gohellions.com/ Hellions of Troy] Official site
• [http://www.facebook.com/hellionsoftroy/ Facebook] Facebook

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Category:Roller derby leagues in New York (state)

Category:Roller derby leagues established in 2008

Category:Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3

Category:Troy, New York

Category:2008 establishments in New York (state)

Category:Sports in Rensselaer County, New York