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Photos: Roller derby is the wheel deal at this Coquitlam arena

Terminal City Roller Derby is part of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.
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Naughty Mommy of the South Sound passes a couple TC Asp Kickers.

Readers of a certain age might remember names like Skinny Minnie Miller and Paul "The Bear" Rupert.

And while those icons of roller derby are long gone, the spirit of the LA T-birds and San Fransisco Bay Bombers lives on in Terminal City Roller Derby, part of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.

Terminal City is based at the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster. But when the ice is in at the curling rink, the matches move to the Poirier Forum in Coquitlam.

A doubleheader on Sunday, Jan. 26 featured the Asp Kickers vs. South Sound, followed by Bumblebeast vs. Greater Vancouver Roller Derby.

Tri-City News freelance photographer Jennifer Gauthier was there.

Terminal City roller derby in Coquitlam
JENNIFER GAUTHIER PHOTO Shenanigans of the Terminal City Asp Kickers.
 
Terminal City roller derby at the Poirier Forum
JENNIFER GAUTHIER PHOTO Indigo Montoya from Terminal City and Biscuit from South Sound.

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Terminal City roller derby in Coquitlam
JENNIFER GAUTHIER PHOTO Strawberry Short-Fuse of the Terminal City Asp Kickers fends off Slainbow Brite of the South Sound.

 

Terminal City roller derby in Coquitlam
JENNIFER GAUTHIER PHOTO Super Smash Ho of the Terminal City Asp Kickers trips over ChiChi of the  South Sound.

 

Terminal City roller derby in Coquitlam
JENNIFER GAUTHIER PHOTO Naughty Mommy of South Sound passes Razr Burnz Easy Break Oven of the Terminal City Asp Kickers.

 

Terminal City roller derby in Coquitlam
JENNIFER GAUTHIER PHOTO Rocket of the  South Sound collides with Super Smash Ho of the Terminal City Asp Kickers.