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The '''Airlie Trophy''' was first contested in 1939 and served as a minor rink tournament hosted by the Kingsway Rink in [[Dundee]]. | The '''Airlie Trophy''' was first contested in 1939 and served as a minor rink tournament hosted by the Kingsway Rink in [[Dundee]]. It was donated by the Earl of Airlie, who presented the trophy to the winners. | ||
The 1939 tournament was a knock-out competition. The [[Dundee Tigers]] defeated the [[Perth Panthers]] to claim the trophy. In 1940, the final season of hockey in Scotland before [[World War II]], it was played in a round-robin league format. | The 1939 tournament was a knock-out competition. The [[Dundee Tigers]] defeated the [[Perth Panthers]] to claim the trophy. In 1940, the final season of hockey in Scotland before [[World War II]], it was played in a round-robin league format, using a rather unique system of awarding points. The teams received a point for each period they won in a game - no points were awarded for the final score itself. | ||
After the war, the tournament resumed in 1947. It was again played as a round-robin league competition. | After the war, the tournament resumed in 1947. It was again played as a round-robin league competition. The Airlie Trophy was awarded to the Scottish [[Autumn Cup]] winner in 1949 | ||
The 1952-53 season saw the competition revert back to its initial single-elimination format. It was won by the [[Fife Flyers]], who triumphed over the [[Edinburgh Royals]] 11-9 in a two-game, total goals final. | The 1952-53 season saw the competition revert back to its initial single-elimination format. It was won by the [[Fife Flyers]], who triumphed over the [[Edinburgh Royals]] 11-9 in a two-game, total goals final. | ||
==Champions== | ==Champions== | ||
*1939: [[Dundee Tigers]] | *[[1938-39 Airlie Trophy|1939]]: [[Dundee Tigers]] | ||
*1940: [[Falkirk Lions]] | *[[1939-40 Airlie Trophy|1940]]: [[Falkirk Lions]] | ||
*[[1946-47 Airlie Trophy|1947]]: [[Dundee Tigers]] | *[[1946-47 Airlie Trophy|1947]]: [[Dundee Tigers]] | ||
*[[1952-53 Airlie Trophy|1953]]: [[Fife Flyers]] | *[[1952-53 Airlie Trophy|1953]]: [[Fife Flyers]] | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 3 March 2017
The Airlie Trophy was first contested in 1939 and served as a minor rink tournament hosted by the Kingsway Rink in Dundee. It was donated by the Earl of Airlie, who presented the trophy to the winners.
The 1939 tournament was a knock-out competition. The Dundee Tigers defeated the Perth Panthers to claim the trophy. In 1940, the final season of hockey in Scotland before World War II, it was played in a round-robin league format, using a rather unique system of awarding points. The teams received a point for each period they won in a game - no points were awarded for the final score itself.
After the war, the tournament resumed in 1947. It was again played as a round-robin league competition. The Airlie Trophy was awarded to the Scottish Autumn Cup winner in 1949
The 1952-53 season saw the competition revert back to its initial single-elimination format. It was won by the Fife Flyers, who triumphed over the Edinburgh Royals 11-9 in a two-game, total goals final.
Champions
Sources
- Frozen in Time: The Lost History of Scottish Ice Hockey 1895-1940, William S. Marshall (2014).
- Glasgow Herald newspaper archives