Hey teams, the Faster Pussycats are looking for some opponents for a couple of home bouts in Vancouver for the 2012 season (March 3 and July 21). They will be comprised of approx 50% Fresh Meat this year, so if your intermediate level team is looking for a super fun, fast and competitive game, with a bonus of unparalleled Vancouver hospitality, get in touch! Email interleague-relations [at]terminalcityrollergirls.com.


Photo by Bob Ayers

Rock N' Roll with the Faster Pussycats!

Have you always wanted to rock out with the 2011 Terminal City Rollergirls league champions? Well, here's your chance!

Get out your tight pants and your power ballads and join us on Friday, November 18 at the legendary Cobalt for some Rock N' Roll Karaoke. Doors open at 7:30pm and rocking starts promptly at 8pm. $10 at the door. There will be a 50/50 draw, door prizes, and prize for the best Rock Star costume!

All proceeds go to help the Pussycats get to Alaska in December to take on their friends the Fairbanks Rollergirls and the Rage City Rollergirls in Anchorage. Yes, you read that right. Alaska in December. Now THAT'S punk rock.

Can't make it to the party, but want to help out anyway? Click on that little yellow button on the right and drop a $10 cover charge (or whatever you can afford) into our Pay Pal account!

Poster design by Pussycats alumni Xanadoozie, aka Rebekah Joy Plett. Check out her other beautiful work here!

Faster Pussycat Spotlight - 8Mean Wheeler

You know those derby players who make your knees tremble and your skates quiver when you see them on the track and you know they are probably going to flatten you out without so much as batting an eyelash? May I introduce...8Mean Wheeler. She is that girl.

Photo credit: Nicolas Charest

Skater name: 8Mean Wheeler

Skater number: 18

Birthday: Nov 22

Position: Pivot/Blammer

How did you get your skater name: Nobody likes trying to pass an 8mean wheeler!

Reason for skater number: 18 wheels (i've got spares).

Why you joined derby: Love at first sight.

How long have you been playing derby: Since 2006.

What is your favourite thing about derby: The athleticism and my team.

Any advice for new derby players: Skate then turn left. Don't be afraid to make mistakes or fall down! Wash your gear-often!! You wouldn't believe how much your elbows can stink, plus it eliminates bacteria which can turn a little scrape into a nasty infection.

Favourite derby moment: TCRG season 5 FPC intro.

Tell us a derby story: 1st round draft pick (2007 and 2010) TCRG All Star Member since 2007. Awarded Canada's Iron Pivot 2010.

Which derby player do you look up to: Fav – Smash'em Moiselle.

Tell us something interesting about yourself not related to derby: I'm a mom of 2 teens.

Faster Pussycat Spotlight - Mack The Mouth

Behind every great roller derby team there is a great coach and every great coach has to have a good set of pipes in him. The Faster Pussycats know it's go time when the coach is crying out from the bench in his husky, strained voice: Kill! Kill!

Photo Credit: Bob Ayers

Derby Name: Mack The Mouth
Birthday: June 9th
Position: Coach
How did you get your derby name: TCRG skaters voted on it when I posted a few options for my derby name in Dec of 2006.
Why did you join derby: Faced with being a derby widow, I jumped in with both feet as league announcer, and instantly fell in love with the sport.
How long have you been in derby: 5 seasons and counting...

What is your favourite thing about derby: The way the sport is currently transforming in play/strategy and it's growing popularity.

Any advice for new derby players: Be patient, don't over think it, work on your core strength outside of the sport.
Favourite derby moment: I will always have 2: Derby De'Mayo (TCRG's first ever bout) May 5th 2007 at the curling rink, and Kerrisdale Arena Sat. April 10, 2010, 2000 plus fans roared as FPC took it's first ever victory lap at home.

Who in derby do you look up to: Announcer - Bob Noxious,

Skater's - Malice with Chains (Windy City retired), 8mean Wheeler (no bias) - two skaters that can dominate the outcome of a game without scoring a point.

Tell us something interesting about yourself not related to derby: I once sailed from Hawaii to San Francisco. There were 4 of us on a 47ft catamaran. 21 days on the water from when we left Hawaii until we landed in San Fran.

The Faster Pussycats VS The Bad Reputations

Thank you to everyone who came to the bout on Saturday! It was a point-for-point battle against the Bad Reputations who challenged our game every step of the way. Thank you for coming out and cheering us on until our ears were ringing. This was our second victory of the season. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

For those who weren't able to attend our game on Saturday, and those who just can't get enough and must see it again, you can check out our intro below.



And you can check out some incredible photos by Nicolas Charest – here.

And remember: don't stop believing.

Faster Pussycat Spotlight - Hydro-Jenna Bomb

You better watch out if you don't want to be part of the debris. H-Bomb is a fierce, determined skater out to make an impact.

Photo by Nicolas Charest

Skater name: Hydro-Jenna Bomb

Skater number: 12Mt

Birthday: Sept. 6

Position: Holding the inside line.

How did you get your name: I wanted something with my real name (Jenna) in it, so I thought of words with a "jen" sound in them. I eventually thought of "hydrogen bomb" and that flowed into Hydro-Jenna Bomb. But everyone calls me H-Bomb.

First Game of the Season - Faster Pussycats VS Public Frenemy

For those of you who couldn't come to our first game of the season, check out the awesome video!




For those of you yearning for more action, come see us play against the 2010 champions the Bad Reputations on April 9th and Kerrisdale Arena. Click here to buy tickets!

2011 Faster Pussycats up close and personal

Here are the 2011 Faster Pussycats (and coaches)! Kill! Kill!




Photos by Todd Holbrook | Dream Theory Studios

Faster Pussycat Spotlight - Amazombie

You don't want to be in the way when Amazombie is coming through the pack – she might just eat your brain! Not only is she agile on skates but she has a hit that is a force to be reckoned with. Watch out for her this season with the FPC and the TCRG's All-Star team.

Photo by Brett Beadle | www.brettbeadle.com

Skater name: Amazombie

Skater number: 00

Birthday: Sept 17

Position: Jammer & Blocker.

How did you come up with your name: I am tall like an Amazon and I like dead things ;)

Why you joined derby: I played football in high school and I missed hitting people.

How long have you been playing derby: This will be my second season.

What is your favourite thing about derby: All the people involved are so diverse, it is a great group of people to interact with.

Any advice for new derby players: When you get on the track don't hesitate, just do it.

Favourite derby moment: When my team yells "Eat her brains" to me – it makes me laugh and gives me a boost to keep going.

Which derby player do you look up to: L.A. Gunns is an all-round wicked player. She is an agile jammer, a hard hitting blocker and a very effective communicator. When she is on the track, you know it.

Tell us something about you that derby folk wouldn't know: Most people don't know that I am an Australian citizen and I know sign language (my parents are deaf).

Faster Pussycat Spotlight - XanaDoozie

XanaDoozie (or, as we all call her "Doozie" or "la dooze" or any ending in "zie") is a nimble player who dances through the pack throwing hits sharp as knives. (XanaDoozie is shown here on the right side of the photo below with her teammate Miss Shell Shockk on the left)

Photo by Delna Dasilma

Skater name: XanaDoozie

Skater number: 61

Birthday: December 7

Position: Part time Jammer & Part time Blocker

How did you get your name: Originally from the poem Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge "In Xanadu did Kublai Khan / A stately Pleasure-Dome decree" because, you know, I'm a Pleasure-Dome.

Reason for skater number: 61 is my husband's hockey number and he picked it because of Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

You joined derby because: A friend of mine was trying out and I tagged along.

How long have you been playing derby: This is my second season.

What is your favourite thing about derby: When the team works as a unit; it's amazing.

Any advice for new derby players: If you get hit down, get up. If you fall down, get up. If you get sandwiched by two huge girls and you're laying on the ground and they are waiting to take you down again, get up.

Favourite derby moment: Winning against Atomic City was pretty neat.

Which derby player(s) do you look up to: Our whole league is full of amazing skaters. I am so honored to be a part of the FPC and each girl on our team has helped me out in some way and so they are all my favourites.

Something interesting about yourself not related to derby: I draw pictures for a living.

Your 2011 Faster Pussycats

We are:
8Mean Wheeler - #18
Amazombie - #00
Andi Struction - #10
Autumn von Rotten - #1031
Hydro-Jenna Bomb - #12Mt
IonA BeerWagon - #6pk
Lucky Breaks - #13
Mary Queen of Shotz - #1587 - Co-captain
Motley Crusade-her - #'81 - rookie
Ms Shell Shockk - #88
PLAYER 1 - #1UP - Captain
Ring'er Bell - #98
Snow Crash - #255 - rookie
Sissy Straight-edge - #2[]
Suzy Shameless - #420
Tight Lacey - #53 - Co-captain
Tiki Timebomb - #3.2.1
Twisty Hurtzmore - #-5
Xanadoozie - #61
Mack the Mouth - Coach
Johnny Qwadd - Coach

Faster Pussycat Spotlight - Mary Queen of Shotz

Mary Queen of Shotz (more affectionately known as "Shotz") is a hard-hitting, skater-levelling, I-thought-was-skating-but-now-I'm-on-the-floor-thanks-to-Shotz kind of player. She is a calm player but watch out because the calm always precedes the storm.


Skater name: Mary Queen of Shotz

Skater number: 1587

Birthday: July 13th.

Position: Occasional Jammer & Mostly Blocker.

How did you get that name: After Mary Queen of Scots, hitting and also being a nurse.

Reason for skater number: 1587 was the year Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded.

You joined derby because: I saw a bout and thought I have to do this.

How long have you been playing derby: This will be coming into my second season.

What is your favourite thing about derby: The terrific community of derby and the accepting environment to be who you want to be.

Favourite derby moment: Winning last season against the eves with FPC!!

Which derby player(s) do you look up to: Many of the veterans who have helped me to become a better player. I especially look up to Player 1 and 8-Mean Wheeler.

Something interesting about yourself not related to derby: I wake people up from surgery.

Faster Pussycat Spotlight - Tiki TimeBomb

Tiki TimeBomb needs no introduction as any skater who has played against her knows what hard hits and determination are. So without further ado...

Photo by Bob Ayers

Skater name: Tiki TimeBomb

Skater number: 3.2.1

Birthday: November 9

Position: Pivot & jammer

How did you get your name: Tikis are often now depicted as fierce little figures hopping madly about with their mouths wide open and flames sprouting from their heads or somewhere nearby. This usually describes me as well. The fact that I've collected tiki art for years may have also been a factor.

Does your number have any significant meaning: 3...2...1... BOOM.

You joined derby because: I fell in love with it the moment I walked into my first TCRG bout. I didn't know what was going on, but I knew I had to do it.

How long have you been playing derby: 3 years.

Favourite thing about derby: The confidence it has given me. there's something to be said for the physicality as well, and being someone who works in customer service all day, it sure is great to be allowed to hit people at night.

Advice for new derby players: Don't give up. And if you never fall down, you aren't pushing yourself and trying new things.

New moves: I can skate between Amazombie's legs. Watch for that move this season!

Which derby player(s) do you look up to: I have two: Carmen Getsome of Rat City is incredibly athletic, agile, and versatile. You can't stop her when she's jamming, and you sure as heck can't get by her. She has a head for strategy like no one I've ever seen.
Georgia W. Tush of Montreal Roller Derby is strong beyond her stature, and the way she's brought up her league is amazing. You can see the camraderie in everything from their warm-ups to their walls.

Tell us something non-derby related: I'm unashamedly a giant nerd. Computers are my lifeblood. If you take away my computer, I will literally shrivel to the floor and remain there, a boneless, twitching mass, until you put a mouse back in my hand and the feel of harnessed virtual power beneath my fingertips.

Meet the Pussycats - IonA BeerWagon

We Pussycats are an eclectic bunch. On our team we have nurses and artists and bookworms and more nurses. As the season rapidly approaches we would like to share some of who we are with you, our fans.

The first Cat in the spotlight is the lusty, busty, not too rusty IonA BeerWagon.


Skater name: IonA BeerWagon.

Skater number: 68+1.

Hometown: SURREY.

Position: Blocker and Sacrificial Jammer.

How you got that name of yours: It came up at a hockey game, and I realllllly like beer.

Why you joined derby: to hit girls on rollerskates and to gain a sports brain.

How long have you been playing derby: going into my 3rd season

What is your favourite thing about derby: the family you gain when you join a team, meeting people who I wouldn't have met any other way, awesome travelling trips, seeing the strategies you learn and perfect in practice work on the track in a real game, having special time with Suzy Shameless.

Advice for new derby players: don't give up, the first year is always the hardest. Cardio is your friend, change your bearings and make sure you have a few good sets of wheels (indoor and outdoor).

Favourite derby moment: When the FPC went to Alaska and won our first game! When the FPC finally won against the Eves of Destruction in 2010.