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Entrance to Murrayfield Ice Rink
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Location | Riversdale Crescent, Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
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Coordinates | 55°56′35.95″N 3°14′37.88″W / 55.9433194°N 3.2438556°WCoordinates: 55°56′35.95″N 3°14′37.88″W / 55.9433194°N 3.2438556°W |
Owner | Murrayfield Ice Rink Ltd (Skating Rink) Murrayfield Curling Ltd (Curling Rink) |
Capacity | up to 3,500 |
Surface | 200 ft × 97 ft (61 m × 30 m) |
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Broke ground | 1938 |
Opened | 1952 |
Expanded | 1980 (Curling Rink) |
Architect | J. B. Dunn & Martin |
Tenants | |
Edinburgh Capitals (1998–present) |
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Website | |
murrayfieldicerinkltd |
Edinburgh Capitals (1998–present)
Murrayfield Royals (1995–1996)
Edinburgh Racers (1994–1995)
Murrayfield Racers (1966–1994)
Edinburgh Royals (1958–1966)
Murrayfield Ice Rink is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland, right next door to Murrayfield Stadium. It was built between 1938 and 1939. It is home to the Edinburgh Capitals ice hockey team. A seven-sheet curling rink was constructed in the 1970s following the closure of Haymarket Ice Rink. It is Managed by Mr Richard Stirling
The Edinburgh Capitals have played at Murrayfield Ink Rink since being formed in 1998 after the collapse of the Murrayfield Racers and Murrayfield Royals.