Montreal Roller Derby - Beast of The East

Beast of The East

Every spring, Montreal roller derby hosts an invitational tournament at Arena St Louis known as The Beast of The East. Sixteen teams play a tournament of abbreviated bouts over the course of the weekend. The tournament is open to home teams only - not travel, or "all-star" teams - and is typically the last weekend in April. The 2012 edition played April 20 and 21.

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