Scottish Wartime Hockey (1940-1946)

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