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This page features an overview of '''ice hockey in [[Scotland]] during [[World War II]]''':

The [[Scottish National League (1929–1954)|Scottish National League]] was not contested between 1940-1946 and many of the players had gone off to war. There were some games played between Scottish teams, but the most common type of match featured a Canadian Army squad facing a "Scottish Select" side. Canadian teams also faced one another frequently. 

==1940==
*8/2: '''Defiants''' - Bombers 4:2 - Summer League @ Ayr
*8/23: '''Defiants''' - Bombers 6:4 - Summer League @ Ayr - was noted that Defiants were due to meet the Hurricanes the following Friday for the Championship
*9/6: '''Blues''' - Reds 9:5 - Provost of Ayr's Red Cross Fund aid game
*10/18: '''R.A.F.''' - Paisley Pirates 9:4 
*10/23: '''Ayr Raiders''' - Dundee Tigers 11:9 @ Dundee 
*11/1: Ayr Raiders - Dundee Tigers 7:7 @ Ayr - second of a two-game series, aggregate score Ayr 18 - Dundee 16
*11/8: '''Glasgow University''' - Paisley Pirates 5:3 @ Paisley
*11/8: '''Ayr Raiders''' - Canadian Servicemen 10:6 
*11/15: '''Glasgow University''' - Glasgow Redwings 4:0 @ Paisley
*11/22: '''Paisley Pirates''' - Glasgow Redwings 4:2 @ Paisley
*11/29: '''Dundee Tigers''' - Ayr Raiders 6:4 @ Ayr 
*12/6: '''Paisley''' - Royal Canadian Navy 9:3 
*12/7: '''Ayr Raiders''' - Dundee Tigers 10:7 @ Dundee - second of a two-game series, aggregate score Ayr 14 - Dundee 13
*12/13: '''Paisely Pirates''' - Glasgow Redwings 8:4 @ Paisley - Intermediate League match
*12/25: '''Perth Blackhawks''' - Polish Air Force Select 5:4 @ Perth

==1941==
*1/1: '''Dundee Select''' - Polish Services 5:3
*1/17: '''Scottish Ice Hockey League''' - Royal Canadian Navy 7:2 @ Paisley 
*1/22: Dundee Select - Polish Services 4:4 
*1/24: '''Scottish Ice Hockey League''' - Royal Canadian Navy 5:2 @ Paisley
*1/31: '''Select''' - All-Comers 5:4 @ Paisley
*1/31: '''Perth Panthers''' - Dundee Tigers 9:6 @ Perth
*2/7: East of Scotland - West of Scotland 5:5 @ Paisley
*2/14: '''Paisley Pirates''' - Ayr Raiders 5:4 @ Paisley
*2/21: '''Scottish League''' - Polish Forces 7:3 @ Paisley
*2/26: '''Scottish Canadians''' = Poland 11:5 @ Dundee
*3/7: '''Paisley Pirates''' - Perth Panthers 8:4 @ Paisley
*3/16: '''Dunfermline Vikings''' - Dundee Tiger Cubs 1:0 @ Dunfermline - Eastern semifinal of Junior Cup
*3/21: '''Perth Panthers''' - Paisley Pirates 4:2 @ Paisley
*3/22: '''Dunfermline Vikings''' - Dundee Tiger Cubs 1:0 @ Dundee - second leg of Junior Cup Eastern semifinal
*3/28: Scottish Select - Canadian Army 2:2 @ Paisley
*3/29: '''Dunfermline''' - Kirkcaldy 4:2 - Eastern final of Junior Cup
*4/2: '''Canadian Army''' - Dundee Select 6:4 @ Dundee
*4/11: '''Dunfermline''' - Kirkcaldy 1:0 - second leg of Junior Cup Eastern final
*4/15: '''Dunfermline Royals''' - Perth Black Hawks 2:1
*4/18: '''Scots Canadians''' - Paisley Pirates 4:3 @ Paisley
*4/25: '''Paisley Pirates''' - Scots Canadians 7:6 @ Paisley
*4/26: '''St. Andrews University''' - Perth Black Hawks 7:3 @ Dundee
*5/?: '''Dundee Tiger Cubs''' - Redwings 3:0 
*7/4: '''Paisley''' - Falkirk 9:6 @ Paisley
100 Guineas Trophy
*5/16: '''Paisley''' - Falkirk 4:1 @ Paisley
*5/23: Dundee - Falkirk 2:2 @ Paisley
*5/30: Paisley - Dundee
*6/6: '''Paisley''' - Falkirk 6:3
*6/13: Dundee - Falkirk 4:4

Paisley and Dundee were played a three game series to decide the winner.
*6/20: '''Dundee''' - Paisley 3:2 @ Paisley
*6/27: '''Paisley''' - Dundee 4:3 @ Paisley
*7/11: '''Dundee''' - Paisley 7:2 @ Paisley

*9/18: '''East of Scotland''' - West of Scotland 15:12 @ Kirkcaldy - this was a "two zone" game played in a confined area
*11/6: '''Scottish Select''' - Royal Canadian Horse Artillery 7:2
*11/7: '''Canadian Army''' - Paisley Pirates 10:4 @ Paisley
*12/5: '''Canadian Army''' - Scottish Ice Hockey Select 4:3 @ Paisley
*12/10: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 5:4 @ Falkirk
*12/11: '''Scottish All Stars''' - Canadian Army Unit No. 3 7:6
*12/12: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 6:3 @ Paisley 
*12/26: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 5:3 @ Paisley
*12/30: '''Canadian Army''' - Scottish Ice Hockey Select 6:5 @ Dundee
==1942==
*1/1: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 7:3 @ Kirkcaldy
*1/9: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 6:3 @ Paisley
*1/13: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 14:10 @ Dundee
*1/14: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 13:7 @ Falkirk
*1/15: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 8:4 @ Kirkcaldy
*1/26: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army No. 4 7:6 @ Falkirk
*1/28: '''Scottish Select''' - Canadian Army No. 4 14:2 @ Dundee
*1/29: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army No. 4 7:4
*2/13: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 8:5 @ Ayr
*2/15: '''Dunfermline Juniors''' - Kirkcaldy Juniors 3:0
*2/20: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 8:6 @ Falkirk
*2/20: '''Paisley Pirates''' - Canadian Pacific Navy 9:3 @ Paisley
*3/4: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 8:6 @ Falkirk
*3/20: '''Royal Canadian Engineers''' - Scottish All-Stars 6:2 @ Falkirk
*4/1: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army Champions 6:5 @ Falkirk
*4/10: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 10:7 @ Ayr
*4/16: '''Royal Canadian Artillery''' - Scottish All-Stars 8:3
*4/29:'''Scottish All-Stars''' - Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps 10:7 @ Falkirk
*4/30: Scottish All-Stars - Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps 10:10
*5/13: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 14:10 @ Falkirk - "Aid to Russia" charity match
*5/22: '''Scottish Select''' - Canadian Navy 10:3 @ Paisley
*6/19: '''Paisley''' - Scottish Select 7:6 @ Paisley
*7/3: '''Paisley''' - Canadian Army 3:2 @ Paisley
*7/10: '''Canadian Army''' - Scottish Select 2:1 @ Ayr
*10/16: '''Royal Canadian Horse Artillery''' - Royal Canadian Artillery 6:5 @ Ayr
*10/19: '''Royal Canadian Horse Artillery''' - Royal Canadian Artillery 5:4 @ Dunfermline
*10/21: '''Royal Canadian Horse Artillery''' - Royal Canadian Artillery 5:1 @ Falkirk
*11/6: '''Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (Canada)''' - North Shore Regiment (Canada) 3:1 @ Paisley
*11/12: '''Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders''' - North Shore Regiment 5:3 @ Kirkcaldy
*12/4: '''Canadian Navy''' - Canadian Army 3:1 @ Ayr
*12/7: '''Canadian Navy''' - Royal Canadian Army 14:7 @ Falkirk
*12/9: Canadian Army - Canadian Navy 8:8 @ Dundee
==1943==
*1/2: Scottish Select - Canadian Army 5:5 @ Dundee
*1/6: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 6:2 @ Falkirk
*1/7: '''Fort Garry Horse (Canadian Army)''' - Scottish All-Stars 7:6
*2/17: '''Canadian Army Headquarters''' - Scottish All-Stars 6:2 @ Falkirk
*2/19: Scottish All-Stars - Canadian Army Headquarters 7:7
*3/26: '''Canadian Naval Select''' - Scottish Select 7:5 
*3/31: '''Canadian Navy''' - Scottish All-Stars 4:3 @ Falkirk
*5/19: Scottish Select - H.M. Forces 5:5 @ Dundee
==1944==
*2/18: '''Royal Canadian Navy''' beat Royal Canadian Air Force by 4 goals @ Paisley
*2/19: '''Scottish Select''' - Canadian Timber Wolves 7:4 @ Dundee
*3/25: '''Scottish Select''' - Canadian Timber Wolves 5:2 @ Dundee 
*12/5: '''Royal Canadian Navy''' - Royal Canadian Air Force 5:4 @ Dundee
*12/6: '''Royal Canadian Navy''' - Royal Canadian Air Force 6:5 @ Falkirk
*12/7: '''Royal Canadian Air Force''' - Royal Canadian Navy 11:5 @ Kirkcaldy
==1945==
*1/16: '''1st Canadian Base Workshops''' - 2nd Canadian Training Regiment 6:2 @ Falkirk
*1/17: '''1st Canadian Base Workshops''' - 2nd Canadian Training Regiment 9:5 @ Dundee
*1/18: '''1st Canadian Base Workshops''' - 2nd Canadian Training Regiment 4:3 @ Kirkcaldy
*2/6: '''Canadian Army Transport''' - London All-Stars 6:1 @ Dundee
*2/7: '''Canadian Army Transport''' - London All-Stars 6:4 @ Falkirk
*2/8: '''London All-Stars''' - Canadian Army Transport 8:1 @ Kirkcaldy
*2/19: '''Scottish Select''' - Croft Canucks 16:3 @ Falkirk
*3/5: '''Pacific Patrol''' - Atlantic Patrol 14:8 - challenge match between two Royal Canadian Navy teams @ Falkirk
*3/12: '''Royal Canadian Navy''' - Canadian-Scottish 12:3 @ Falkirk
*3/21: '''Canadian Army''' - Royal Canadian Air Force 9:3 @ Dundee
*3/26: '''Canadian Army''' - Royal Canadian Air Force 9:6 @ Falkirk
*3/28: '''Royal Canadian Navy''' - Royal Canadian Air Force 12:4 @ Falkirk
*4/3: '''Canadian Army''' - Canadian Air Force 11:7 @ Dundee
*4/5: '''Canadian Army''' - Canadian Air Force 6:4 @ Kirkcaldy
*4/26: '''Kirkcaldy Juniors''' - Dundee Junior Select 9:1 @ Kirkcaldy
*10/28: '''London All Stars''' - Scottish Select 5:3 @ Falkirk
*10/29: '''London All Stars''' - Scottish Select 12:5 @ Dundee
*11/13: '''Canadian Army Base Workshops''' - Canadian Army Select 11:10 @ Dundee
*11/15: '''Canadian Army Select''' - Canadian Army Base Workshops 7:3 @ Kirkcaldy
*11/26: '''Wembley Dukes''' - Canadian Navy 17:7 @ Dundee
*11/28: Wembley Dukes - Scottish-Canadians 7:7 @ Falkirk
*12/1: '''Dunfermline Juniors''' - Falkirk Juniors 8:1 @ Dunfermline
*12/18: '''Canadian Army Bruins''' - Canadian Army Red Wings 8:7 @ Dundee
*12/19: '''Canadian Army Bruins''' - Canadian Army Red Wings 5:2 @ Falkirk
*12/20: Canadian Army Bruins - Canadian Army Red Wings 3:3 @ Kirkclady
*12/31: '''London Maple Leafs''' - London Rangers 15:6 @ Falkirk
==1946==
*1/1: '''London Maple Leafs''' - London Rangers 25:12 @ Dundee
*1/9: '''London Rangers''' - H.M.C.S. Niobe (Canadian Navy) 6:2 @ Falkirk
*1/10: London Rangers - H.M.C.S. Niobe (Canadian Navy) 4:4 @ Kirkcaldy 
*1/22: '''London Zone''' - Aldershot Zone 8:3 @ Dundee
*1/24: '''Borden Command''' - Aldershot Command 4:1 @ Kirkcaldy
*1/31: '''Kirkcaldy Juniors''' - Dunfermline Juniors 4:1 @ Kirkcaldy
*2/4: '''Scottish Canadians''' - London Canadians 8:3 @ Dundee 
*2/13: '''Dunfermline Juniors''' - Kirkcaldy Juniors 5:2 @ Dunfermline
*2/14: '''Kirkcaldy Juniors''' - Falkirk Juniors 7:1 @ Kirkcaldy
*3/19: {{Flagicon|SWE}} '''Hammarby IF''' - Scottish Select 8:5 @ Paisley
*4/2: '''England''' - Scotland 4:3 @ Paisley
*4/10: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 9:1 @ Ayr
*4/12: '''Scottish Select''' - Canadian Army 10:5 @ Paisley
*4/16: {{Flagicon|TCH}} '''Czechoslovakia''' - Scottish All-Stars 8:2 @ Paisley
*4/22: '''English League''' - Scottish League 5:3 @ Wembley (England)
*4/24: '''Dundee Tigers'' - Falkirk Lions 3:0 - Junior challenge match @ Falkirk
*4/29: {{Flagicon|SUI}} '''HC Davos''' - Scottish Select 7:3 @ Ayr
*4/30: '''Scottish Select''' - {{Flagicon|SUI}} HC Davos 6:5 @ Paisley
*5/31: '''London''' - Paisley 4:3 @ Paisley
*6/8: '''English League''' - Scottish League 5:2 @ Wembley 
A new [[Scottish Junior Hockey League]] began play in late February. Results:
*2/28: '''Kirkcaldy Flyers''' - Dundee Tiger Cubs 10:0 @ Kirkcaldy
*3/6: '''Kirkcaldy Flyers''' - Dundee Tiger Cubs 14:0 @ Dundee
*3/20: '''Falkirk Cubs''' - Dundee Tiger Cubs 2:1 @ Dundee
*3/20: '''Dunfermline Royals''' - Kirkcaldy Flyers 6:1 @ Dunfermline
*3/21: '''Dunfermline Royals''' - Kirkcaldy Flyers 2:1 @ Kirkcaldy
*3/27: '''Dundee Tiger Cubs''' - Falkirk Cubs 3:2 @ Falkirk
*3/28: '''Kirkcaldy Flyers''' - Falkirk Cybs 6:1 @ Falkirk
*3/30: '''Dunfermline Royals''' - Ayr Spitfires 3:0 @ Dunfermline
*4/3: '''Dunfermline Royals''' - Dundee Tiger Cubs 5:0 @ Dundee
*4/3: Falkirk Cubs - Ayr Spitfires 4:4 @ Falkirk
*4/10: '''Dunfermline Roya;s''' - Dundee Tiger Cubs 11:0 @ Dunfermline
*4/10: '''Kirkcaldy Flyers''' - Falkirk Cubs 4:2 @ Falkirk
*4/17: '''Dunfermline Royals''' - Falkirk Cubs 11:1 @ Falkirk
*4/18: '''Kirkcaldy Flyers''' - Ayr Spitfires 6:2 @ Kirkcaldy
*4/20: '''Ayr Spitfires''' - Falkirk Cubs 6:3 @ Ayr
*5/1: '''Dunfermline Royals''' - Falkirk Cubs 6:1 @ Dunfermline
*5/1: '''Kirkcaldy Flyers''' - Dundee Tiger Cubs 3:1 @ Dundee
The Dunfermline Royals won the Banner Trophy. The Kirkcaldy Flyers finished second. 
==Contemporary accounts==
<gallery>
Daily Record 9-7-40.png|The September 7, 1940, edition of the ''Daily Record''.
Daily Record 10-3-40.png|The October 3, 1940, edition of the ''Daily Record''.
Daily Record 10-18-40.png|The October 18, 1940, edition of the ''Daily Record''.
Daily Record 11-2-40.png|The November 2, 1940, edition of the ''Daily Record''.
Daily Record 11-9-40.png|The November 9, 1940, edition of the ''Daily Record''.
Dundee Courier 12-9-40.png|The December 9, 1940, edition of the ''Dundee Courier''. 
Daily Record 2-22-41.png|The February 22, 1941, edition of the ''Daily Record''.
Dundee Courier 4-3-41.png|The April 3, 1941, edition of the ''Dundee Courier''.
Sunday Post 5-11-41.png|The May 11, 1941, edition of the ''Sunday Post''.
Daily Record 7-12-41.png|The July 12, 1941, edition of the ''Daily Record''.
DET 12-31-41.png|The December 31, 1941, edition of the ''Dundee Evening Telegraph''.
Falkirk Herald 4-4-42.png|The April 4, 1942, edition of the ''Falkirk Herald''.
</gallery>

==Sources==
*''Daily Record''
*''Dundee Courier''
*''Dundee Evening Telegraph''
*''Falkirk Herald''
*''Fife Free Press''
*''Perthshire Advertiser''
*''Sunday Post''

[[Category:Origins]]