Murrayfield Ice Rink is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose

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, Scotland, adjacent to

Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The stadium is owned by the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) who has its headquarters based at the stadium, and is the national stadium of the Scotla ...

and situated between the

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and Saughtonhall neighbourhoods. It was built between 1938 and 1939 (but was not used for its intended purpose until the 1950s, having been used as a store during the

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) and is home to the Edinburgh Capitals

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team and a seven-sheet

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rink which was constructed in the 1970s following the closure of Haymarket Ice Rink. In 2013 it was designated a

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structure by

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due to being "an extremely rare surviving example of a purpose-built ice rink building... features a stylish 1930s

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entrance façade".13 Riversdale Crescent, Murrayfield Ice Rink (LB52051)

Since 2021, the Edinburgh Rugby Stadium has been situated immediately to the south.

Ice Hockey

The Edinburgh Capitals are the main ice hockey team that are playing out of Murrayfield Ice Rink after it was announced they would be joining the Scottish National League from the 2022–23 season. The rink was formerly home to the Murrayfield Racers from their founding in 2018, until 2022.

Sports and events usage

* Scottish National League (ice hockey) * NIHL North Cup * Murrayfield Ice Skaters Club (figure skating) *Murrayfield Juniors Ice Hockey Club *Women's National Ice Hockey League (Caledonia Steel Queens - three time British University Women's National Champions 2019, 2022, 2023) *Edinburgh Eagles University Hockey *Recreational Hockey (Edinburgh Knights, Edinburgh Lions, Edinburgh Phoenix, Edinburgh Stingers) *Murrayfield Skating School *Murrayfield Skating Academy *Edinburgh Fringe Festival Venue

References

External links

Murrayfield Ice Rink Ltd

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