At club level, he played for Dundee Rockets and Fife Flyers at ice hockey.
Born in Dundee, Strachan represented Scotland at indoor hockey in both the U-18s, U-21s and senior levels.
An article in the Evening Telegraph of 19 December 1989 cites that Strachan netted 10 of the goals scored at the U-21 Midshires Tournament in Birmingham.
While playing at NMP Menzieshill, they won the Scottish Indoor Hockey Club Championships at Kelvinhall, Glasgow (18 February 1990) beating Western Indespension 10-5.
While playing with Plexus Mercian they won the national league, which earned them a place in the European Cup, in Cologne, Germany.