The 1971–72 British Ice Hockey season featured the Northern League for teams from Scotland and the north of England and the Southern League for teams from the rest of England.
Murrayfield Racers won the Northern League and Sussex Senators won the Southern League. Murrayfield Racers won the Icy Smith Cup.
Northern League Regular season Club GP W T L GF–GA Pts 1. Murrayfield Racers 14 1211114:4625 2. Dundee Rockets 14 1013110:7221 3. Whitley Warriors 14 1004133:7320 4. Fife Flyers 14 82482:6718 5. Glasgow Dynamos 14 50964:9710 6. Ayr Bruins 14 401062:818 7. Durham Wasps 14 301169:1186 8. Paisley Mohawks 14 201239:1194
Southern League Regular season Club GP W T L GF–GA Pts 1. Sussex Senators 10 81169:3117 2. Wembley Vets 10 70357:4914 3. Altrincham Aces 10 61359:4013 4. Bristol Redwings 10 40648:448 5. Blackpool Seagulls 1040649:588 6. Solihull Vikings 10001022:820
Spring Cup Final Murrayfield Racers defeated the Dundee Rockets
Icy Smith Cup Final Murrayfield Racers defeated Fife Flyers 18-5
Autumn Cup Club GP W L T GF GA Pts 1. Whitley Bay Warriors 14 12 2 0 136 47 24 2. Murrayfield Racers 14 11 2 1 150 61 23 3. Dundee Rockets 14 10 3 1 128 63 21 4. Ayr Bruins 14 7 7 0 89 87 14 5. Fife Flyers 14 6 8 0 72 77 12 6. Glasgow Dynamos 14 4 10 0 58 116 8 7. Durham Wasps 14 3 11 0 59 132 6 8. Paisley Mohawks 14 2 12 0 36 145 4
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