On February 11th, the 2012 New York Shock Exchange Roller Derby Season begins with a Coney Island Freakshow/Union Squares battle at the St. Valentine’s Massacre in Long Island.  The hosting Roller Rebels start the night off with a Pink Vs. Black bout featuring their newest “Fresh Blood” graduates.  The Shockers take the track second.

In their last clash, the Squares dominated the Freaks 213-53.  The Freakshow seek vengeance but with the loss of blockers Wolfgang Von Stomp and Vader they will have their work cut out for them. The Squares domination could easily continue with the acquisition of new skaters, The Dalai Bomber # 15th and Sammy Dangerfield # 0, both of whom debuted in the Dow Jones Average victory last year. Meanwhile, the Freaks unleash 3 hot new rookies, Crow Magnum # .357, Scooter McGoot # VR60, and Willverine #10. Can the upstarts pull off the upset? Or will the Squares pound the nail deeper into their heads?

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Ace of Skates # 2

Atticus Flinch # 56

Bane-Ana on Skates # 1B

Crow Magnum # .357

Jack Rabid # 88

Jonathan R # 6

Maulin Brando # 14

Psychobilly # 13

Ronnie Mako # 7

Scooter McGoot # VR60

William Tell-Me-Lies # 422

Willverine #10

Abe Drinkin # 47

Filthy McNasty # 61

Jefferee # 42

Jimmy Rage # 1275

Harm’s Way # 8

Ladies Knight # 241

Rinkworm # 11

Sammy Dangerfield # 0

Shoots and Splatters # 100

Starsky # 3

T-Stop Tornado # 517

The Dalai Bomber # 15th

On Saturday, October 8th, the NY Shock Exchange’s brand new B-team, the Dow Jones Average, occupied the Capital District Trauma Authority (Albany, NY) 194-91 at Skate Safe America in Old Bethpage, New York.

Shoots and Splatters #100 (Red Helmet Cover) jams for the Dow Jones Average on 10.8.11 (photo by Luna Obscura)

The bout began with the first jam going 0-0.  The second jam was a different story.  2011 NYSE rookie Starsky #3 broke out a monstrous 29-0  with the aid of a strong pack of veterans holding the Capital District jammer at bay.  Starsky would go on to win MVP honors for the Average.  The DJA’s defense held the District to only 9 points for the first 16 jams.  In jam 17, however, Capital Jammer Roarshock #8i8 fought through the pack multiple times to score a big 13 points.  Roarshock was the team’s highest scoring jammer with 49 points and its most valuable player.  The highest scoring jammer for the Average was Ace of Skates #2 with 65 points.  The tough men from Albany continued to fight hard and put up a big 18-0 over a penalized DJA jammer in the last jam… but it was not enough.  The Average proved they were mean with a 194-91 victory.

More photos of the bout by Luna Obscura are here.

The Shock Exchange All-Stars return to skate in the highly anticipated MRDA Championships on Oct. 22nd.

On Saturday, October 8th, the NYSE B-Team, henceforth known as the Dow Jones Average, plays its first bout!  They take on the Capital District Trauma Authority (Albany, NY) as part of a doubleheader with the Long Island Roller Rebels.  Brand new skaters, Sammy Dangerfield # 0 Respect and The Dalai Bomber # 15th, will take the track for the very first time.  The women’s game features the Rock-A-Betty Bruisers against the visiting Roller Radicals.  Get your tickets here!

The Dow Jones Average Logo

The NYSE All-Stars return to play in the Championships on 10/22.