Past Times

The Aberdonian: Hitting the target with ice hockey

1993 - Canadian engineer David Norman, bottom, with Aberdeen North Stars players Jim Tarlton, Owen Reynolds, Gordon Barclay, Peter Leyden and Geoff Kennedy.

By Reporter

November 21 2021, 5:00 pm

November 21 2021, 5:00 pm

It’s time to hit the ice and skate through memories of Aberdeen’s ice hockey clubs.

Can you spot some familiar faces among the Aberdeen Lynx, Aberdeen North Stars or the women’s ice hockey team?

2001 – Aberdeen’s Calum MacEachran is nominated for the Chris Anderson Memorial Award

1993 – Facing up at the Links Arena are Barbara Smith, left, and Tammie Connon

1992 – Aberdeen’s new ice hockey team, the North Stars, based at the city’s Linx Arena

1990 – Aberdeen North Stars chairman Ray Still and junior member Steven McGown at the formation of the club

1990 – Aberdeen North Stars chairman Ray Still and junior member Steven McGown at the formation of the club

1995 – North Stars Ice hockey coach Maureen Bryce at the Linx Ice Arena

1985 – Aviemore Black Hawks are off to Oxford to play in the Division Two British Championship play-offs

1992 – Aberdeen players Gregor Kennedy, left, and Steven McGowan get in some practice

1994 – Aberdeen North Stars Ray Still, Gordon Barclay, Bryan Bunn and Barry Flippence, before their match <br />against Murrayfield Pirates

1994 – New North Stars mascot Stefan Hoggan, 15 months, with dad Allan and David Stewart

1995 – North Stars coach Maureen Bryce takes a training session at the Linx Arena

1995 – Vikings of Stavanger star Jan Peter Loschbrandt, second left, and Andrew Howard, Owen Reynolds and Steven McGowan

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