Allison Hughes began playing roller derby in 2008 with Ottawa’s Rideau Vallery Roller Girls, moving to Montreal Roller Derby’s New Skids on the Block since 2012. She was a member of Team Canada at the 2014 World Cup. Hughes, aka Surgical Strike, also coaches roller derby, including Montreal house team Les Filles du Roi. Her sports history includes playing hockey from age nine, and alpine skiing, and her work career involves helping people make maps and integrate data.
Allison Hughes. Photo: Rodger Proulx