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*9/18: '''East of Scotland''' - West of Scotland 15:12 @ Kirkcaldy - this was a "two zone" game played in a confined area
*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
*11/7: '''Canadian Army''' - Paisley Pirates 10:4 @ Paisley
*12/5: '''Canadian Army''' - Scottish Ice Hockey Select 4:3 @ Paisley
*12/5: '''Canadian Army''' - Scottish Ice Hockey Select 4:3 @ Paisley
*12/10: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 5:4 @ Falkirk
*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  
*12/12: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 6:3 @ Paisley  
*12/26: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 5:3 @ Paisley
*12/26: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 5:3 @ Paisley
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*1/26: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army No. 4 7:6 @ Falkirk
*1/26: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army No. 4 7:6 @ Falkirk
*1/28: '''Scottish Select''' - Canadian Army No. 4 14:2 @ Dundee
*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
*2/13: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 8:5 @ Ayr
*2/15: '''Dunfermline Juniors''' - Kirkcaldy Juniors 3:0
*2/15: '''Dunfermline Juniors''' - Kirkcaldy Juniors 3:0
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*4/1: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army Champions 6:5 @ Falkirk
*4/1: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army Champions 6:5 @ Falkirk
*4/10: '''Scottish Ice Hockey Select''' - Canadian Army 10:7 @ Ayr
*4/10: '''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
*4/29:'''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
*5/13: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 14:10 @ Falkirk - "Aid to Russia" charity match
*5/22: '''Scottish Select''' - Canadian Navy 10:3 @ Paisley
*5/22: '''Scottish Select''' - Canadian Navy 10:3 @ Paisley
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*1/2: Scottish Select - Canadian Army 5:5 @ Dundee
*1/2: Scottish Select - Canadian Army 5:5 @ Dundee
*1/6: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 6:2 @ Falkirk
*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
*2/17: '''Canadian Army Headquarters''' - Scottish All-Stars 6:2 @ Falkirk
*2/19: Scottish All-Stars - Canadian Army Headquarters 7:7
*2/19: Scottish All-Stars - Canadian Army Headquarters 7:7

Latest revision as of 19:33, 5 February 2021

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

The 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: Flag of Sweden 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: Flag of Czechoslovakia 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: Flag of Switzerland HC Davos - Scottish Select 7:3 @ Ayr
  • 4/30: Scottish Select - Flag of Switzerland 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

  • The September 7, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

    The September 7, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

  • The October 3, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

    The October 3, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

  • The October 18, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

    The October 18, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

  • The November 2, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

    The November 2, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

  • The November 9, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

    The November 9, 1940, edition of the Daily Record.

  • The December 9, 1940, edition of the Dundee Courier.

    The December 9, 1940, edition of the Dundee Courier.

  • The February 22, 1941, edition of the Daily Record.

    The February 22, 1941, edition of the Daily Record.

  • The April 3, 1941, edition of the Dundee Courier.

    The April 3, 1941, edition of the Dundee Courier.

  • The May 11, 1941, edition of the Sunday Post.

    The May 11, 1941, edition of the Sunday Post.

  • The July 12, 1941, edition of the Daily Record.

    The July 12, 1941, edition of the Daily Record.

  • The December 31, 1941, edition of the Dundee Evening Telegraph.

    The December 31, 1941, edition of the Dundee Evening Telegraph.

  • The April 4, 1942, edition of the Falkirk Herald.

    The April 4, 1942, edition of the Falkirk Herald.

Sources

  • Daily Record
  • Dundee Courier
  • Dundee Evening Telegraph
  • Falkirk Herald
  • Fife Free Press
  • Perthshire Advertiser
  • Sunday Post
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