The Dundee Rockets were an

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club based in

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

, Scotland. Founded in 1963, the club were founder members of the Northern League in 1967 and the

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in 1982. The club won eight titles before closing in 1987. In 1963, the Dundee Rockets were founded. They took on the Tigers home ice and colours, although they wore a yellow and black strip in the mid to late 1960s. The head coach from 1969 to 1971 was Marshall Key. The Rockets won the Northern League in 1972-73 and 1981–82, the Scottish National League in 1981–82, and the British Championship in 1982. From 1983 to 1987 the Rockets played in the

Premier Division, winning the league in 1982-83 (Section A) and 1983–84. They won the Heineken Championship in 1983 and 1984, and the Bluecol Autumn Cup in 1983–84.

Honours

* Northern League: 1972–73, 1981–82 * British Championship: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 *

: 1982–83, 1983–84 * Autumn Cup: 1983-84 The Dundee Rockets also won the grandslam ( all the trophies there is to win in one season ) three years in a row

Jerseys

File:BHL-Uniform-DR-83-84.png, The uniform of the Dundee Rockets used in the British Hockey League season 1983-84 Ice hockey teams in Scotland Sport in Dundee Ice hockey clubs established in 1963 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1987 1963 establishments in Scotland 1987 disestablishments in Scotland {{Europe-icehockey-team-stub