Edinburgh Eagles

The Edinburgh Eagles are a British ice hockey team that play in the First Division of the British Universities Ice Hockey Association. They play their home games at Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Introduction
The Eagles were formed in 2003 and are an Ice hockey club that caters primarily to university players. They accept players from any higher education institution in Scotland.

They have two University teams; with the A teams competing in the Division 1 Northern Conference of the BUIHA, and the B team (known as the Beagles) competing in challenge matches throughout the season. Both teams enter the annual BUIHA National Championships, with the Eagles entering Div 1 and the Beagles Div 3. The Eagles are also the sister club of the Edinburgh Phoenix who play and compete as part of the Scottish Ice Hockey Recreational Conference.

The Celtic Cup
The Eagles participate in the Celtic Cup Varsity; an annual one off challenge game against the Cardiff Redhawks who are the only other non-English team in the BUIHA.

The competition has been running for the past three years, the location alternating between Murrayfield and Cardiff Bay, Cardiff. The 2009 match will be held in Cardiff, on the 14th of March. Edinburgh are the current holders of the cup, having never been defeated in the competition so far.

The Celtic Plate
2009 also sees the introduction of the Celtic Plate; a secondary cometition between the Edinburgh and Cardiff B Teams. This will be held on the 15th of March.