The Calgary Rage are a women's football team in the Western Women's Canadian Football League 's (WWCFL) Western Conference. They are based in Calgary , Alberta.
11-809: The team was first founded as the Calgary Rockies in 2009, and played exhibition games against the Edmonton Storm and Manitoba Fearless . In 2010, the Rockies, Storm, and the newly founded Lethbridge Steel joined together to form the Alberta Female Football League (AFFL), which played for one season. In 2011, the Rockies changed their name to the Calgary Rage, and the AFFL was absorbed by the WWCFL, which included
22-724: A successful run from 2013–2016, a period that saw two new Alberta-based teams join the WWCFL in the Northern Anarchy, based in Grande Prairie, and the Okotokz Lady Outlawz. The Storm did not lose a regular season game for four straight seasons, and they returned to the WWCFL Championship final in consecutive years in 2015 and 2016. However, they lost both finals. In 2015, they lost to the Regina Riot, while they lost again to
33-622: The Fearless and new teams in Winnipeg, Regina, and Saskatoon. The WWCFL began play in 2011 with seven teams in two conferences, with the three Alberta-based teams competing in the Western Conference. The Rage got off to a slow start, winning just six games in their first five seasons and getting eliminated by their rivals from Edmonton in the playoffs each year they qualified. They had a breakthrough season in 2017, posting an undefeated record through
44-765: The Fearless, the Rage posted their second undefeated season and made their second trip to the WWCFL Championship in 2023. They were again shut out in the title match, this time by the Saskatoon Valkyries . The following lists women from the Calgary Rage who have competed in the IFAF Women's World Championship as members of Team Canada . Many Rage players volunteer as ushers at Calgary Stampeders home games. More players are getting involved with coaching around Calgary with different levels of programs ranging from pee-wee football to high school. On 1 September, 2013, several members of
55-666: The Rage roster participated in the Calgary Pride Parade. Edmonton Storm (football) The Edmonton Storm are a women's football team in the Western Women's Canadian Football League 's (WWCFL) Western Conference. The team is based in Edmonton , Alberta. The Storm are Alberta's oldest competitive women's tackle football club. The Storm were founded in 2004. By 2010 there was growing momentum around women's football in Alberta, and
66-566: The Steel in the first round of the playoffs. The WWCFL cancelled its 2020 and 2021 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic . However, when play resumed in 2022, the Rage picked up where they left off and continued to post winning records. The team also changed its recruitment strategy, and consequently saw its roster grow from 25 players in 2022 to 43 in 2023. After being eliminated in the Semi-Final in 2022 by
77-641: The Storm joined together with the Calgary Rockies and Lethbridge Steel clubs to form the Alberta Female Football League (AFFL). The Storm finished atop the league in its lone season. In 2011, the AFFL was absorbed by the WWCFL, which included the Manitoba Fearless and new teams based in Winnipeg, Regina, and Saskatoon. The league began play in 2011 with the Alberta-based teams forming the Western Conference, and
88-705: The Valkyries in 2016. The Storm paused operations ahead of the 2024 season. The following lists women from the Edmonton Storm who have competed in the IFAF Women's World Championship as members of Team Canada . IFAF Women%27s World Championship The IFAF Women's World Championship is the international championship for women in American football . The first event was held in 2010, in Stockholm , Sweden , with six countries competing. The United States took home
99-588: The four other teams forming the Prairie Conference. The inaugural WWCFL season was a successful one for the Storm. The team was undefeated during the regular season, finishing atop the Western Conference. The team ultimately advanced to the WWCFL Final, where they faced the Saskatoon Valkyries in Lethbridge. The Valkyries defeated the storm by a score of 35–7 to become the first WWCFL Champions. The Storm had
110-429: The gold while not letting any team they played score. The second event was held in 2013, with Vantaa , Finland , hosting the games. The United States swept the competitors again, winning the gold medal. Third event was played in 2017 with Canada as the host nation. The U.S. took the gold medal for the third time, again beating the host nation Canada in the final. In December 2018 IFAF announced that Finland will host
121-508: The regular season, finishing atop the Western Conference for the first time and proceeding all the way to the WWCFL Championship final, where they faced the Regina Riot . They lost the final by a score of 53–0. They were again eliminated from contention by the Riot in 2018 after the league adopted a cross-conference playoff format. The Rage posted a fourth consecutive winning season in 2019, but lost to
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