| Ice hockey in Scotland | |
|---|---|
 The Edinburgh Eagles celebrate their victory in 2009 | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Governing body | Scottish Ice Hockey |
| National team(s) | Men's national team; Women's national team |
National competitions | |
Ice hockey is the most popular indoor sport in Scotland, with a fairly established presence in each of the population centres and a spectator attendance lower only than football and rugby union.[1][2][3] The term "hockey" is usually reserved for field hockey in Scotland, and "ice hockey" is normally referred to by its full form.[4]
As with curling (a sport of Scottish origin), the game tends to be more commonly played indoors these days, due to milder winters in the past few decades.[5] Ice hockey is thus played on indoor rinks in Scotland, with the possible exception of street hockey, which is played at an informal level within the country.[6][7]
- ^ Anderson, Craig. "The rise of Scottish hockey: Meet the four Scots teams who are helping the public fall in love with a new sport - Scotland Now". Scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Scots skate on thin ice with hockey claim". The Scotsman. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "BBC Sport - SPL, Sport XV: Ice hockey on the rise in Scotland". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Lewis MacDonald (6 November 2015). "Ice Hockey: With Scottish teams on the up now might be the time to enjoy this spectacle | Sport | The National". Thenational.scot. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Matthew Hays. "Ice hockey not invented in Canada? That's cold, man | Matthew Hays | Opinion". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Scots skate on thin ice with hockey claim". The Scotsman. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Aberdeen's puckish spirits pursue Lynx effect in Scottish ice hockey". Stv.tv. Retrieved 3 October 2016.