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Paisley and Dundee were played a three game series to decide the winner.
Paisley and Dundee were played a three game series to decide the winner.
*6/20: '''Dundee''' = Paisley 3:2 @ Paisley
*6/20: '''Dundee''' - Paisley 3:2 @ Paisley
*6/27: '''Paisley''' - Dundee 4:3 @ Paisley
*6/27: '''Paisley''' - Dundee 4:3 @ Paisley
*7/11: '''Dundee''' - Paisley 7:2 @ Paisley
*7/11: '''Dundee''' - Paisley 7:2 @ Paisley
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*12/9: Canadian Army - Canadian Navy 8:8 @ Dundee
*12/9: Canadian Army - Canadian Navy 8:8 @ Dundee
==1943==
==1943==
 
*1/2: Scottish Select - Canadian Army 5:5 @ Dundee
*1/6: '''Scottish All-Stars''' - Canadian Army 6:2 @ Falkirk
*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==
==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==
==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==
==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==
==Contemporary accounts==
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Revision as of 19:42, 28 May 2017

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
  • 11/7: 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
  • 12/12: 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
  • 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
  • 4/29:Scottish All-Stars - Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps 10:7 @ Falkirk
  • 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
  • 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

Sources

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