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1937 Ice Hockey World Championships

1937 edition of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship

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1 Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910. The tournament held at the 1920 Summer Olympics is recognized as the first Ice Hockey World Championship. From 1920 to 1968, the Olympic hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year.More
2 London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. The city stands on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea. London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core and financial centre − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that closely follow its medieval limits. The adjacent City of Westminster is an Inner London borough and has for centuries been the location of much of the national government. Thirty one additional boroughs north and south of the river also comprise modern London. London is governed by the mayor of London and the London Assembly.More
3 England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.More
4 Austria
Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. It is composed of nine federated states (Bundesländer), one of which is Vienna, Austria's capital and its largest city. It is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Austria occupies an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) and has a population of nearly 9 million people. While German is the country's official language, many Austrians communicate informally in a variety of Bavarian dialects.More
5 Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia, was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993.More
6 Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It shares land borders with Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, and Moldova to the east and has its opening to the Black Sea. It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate. With a total area of 238,397 square kilometres, Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the seventh-most populous member state of the European Union, having approximately 19.3 million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest. Other major urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați.More
7 Sweden
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. The capital city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.4 million of which 2.6 million have a foreign background. Persons with foreign backgrounds are defined as persons who are foreign born, or born in Sweden with foreign born parents. It has a low population density of 25 inhabitants per square kilometre (65/sq mi), with 1 437 persons per km2 in localities. 87% of Swedes live in urban areas, which cover 1.5% of the entire land area. The highest concentration is in the central and southern half of the country.More
8 Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe whose mainland territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen as well as the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land.More
9 Canada men's national ice hockey team
The Canada men's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada internationally. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior amateur club teams. Canada's national men's team was founded in 1963 by Father David Bauer as a part of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, playing out of the University of British Columbia. The nickname "Team Canada" was first used for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to both the Canadian national men's and women's teams ever since.More
10 Great Britain men's national ice hockey team
The Great Britain men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team that represents the United Kingdom. A founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1908, the team is controlled by Ice Hockey UK. Great Britain is currently ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF as of the 2020 IIHF World Ranking, their highest IIHF ranking ever.More
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1937 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country  United Kingdom
Dates17–27 February
Teams11
Venue(s)Wembley Arena, Harringay Arena
Final positions
Champions   Canada (9th title)
Runner-up   Great Britain
Third place    Switzerland
Fourth place  Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored224 (5.74 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Ralph Redding 12 Goals
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The 1937 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 17 and February 27, 1937, in London, England. Eleven teams took part in this World Championship. Teams from Austria and Czechoslovakia were supposed to be in attendance as well but had issues travelling, and cancelled.[1]

In the preliminary round, the teams were divided into three groups: two groups of four teams and a group with three teams. The top three teams in the groups with four teams and the top two in the group with three teams advanced to the second round. The second round consisted of two groups of four with the top two teams in each group advancing to the final round. The other four team in the second round played in the consolation round for places 5-8. The three teams that did not advance to the second round were supposed to play off for ninth through eleventh place, but first Romania, then both Sweden and Norway decided not to continue playing.[1]

Norway prior to the start of the tournament. Playing in their first international competition, the Norwegians finished ninth.

Canada won its ninth world championship title while the host, Great Britain, won its third European championship. The British team, using many of the players from the previous year's Olympics, won their first seven games by a combined total of forty-five to zero, before losing to Canada. The Swiss team finished third, with their final round losses to Canada and Great Britain both coming in overtime.

1937 Ice Hockey World Championships Intro articles: 1
1 Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was the 5th Olympic Championship, also serving as the 10th World Championships and the 21st European Championships.More

World Ice Hockey Championship (in London)

First Round

Group A

17. February 1937 London  Hungary –  Romania 4:1 (2:1,0:0,2:0)
17. February 1937 London  Great Britain –  Germany 6:0 (1:0,1:0,4:0)
18. February 1937 London  Germany –  Romania 4:2 (0:0,1:0,3:2)
18. February 1937 London  Great Britain –  Hungary 7:0 (0:0,2:0,5:0)
19. February 1937 London  Germany –  Hungary 2:2 (1:0,0:1,1:1)
19. February 1937 London  Great Britain –  Romania 11:0 (3:0,5:0,3:0)

Standings

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Pts.
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 24: 0 +24 6:0
2  Germany 3 1 1 1 6:10 - 4 3:3
2  Hungary 3 1 1 1 6:10 - 4 3:3
4  Romania 3 0 0 3 3:19 -16 0:6

Group B

17. February 1937 London  Czechoslovakia –  Norway 7:0 (2:0,3:0,2:0)
18. February 1937 London   Switzerland –  Norway 13:2 (3:1,6:1,4:0)
19. February 1937 London   Switzerland –  Czechoslovakia 2:2 (0:0,1:2,1:0)

Standings

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Pts.
1   Switzerland 2 1 1 0 15: 4 +11 3:1
2  Czechoslovakia 2 1 1 0 9: 2 + 7 3:1
3  Norway 2 0 0 2 2:20 -18 0:4

Group C

17. February 1937 London  Poland –  Sweden 3:0 (0:0,3:0,0:0)
17. February 1937 London  Canada –  France 12:0 (2:0,5:0,5:0)
18. February 1937 London  France –  Sweden 2:1 (0:1,1:0,1:0)
18. February 1937 London  Canada –  Poland 8:2 (3:1,3:0,2:1)
19. February 1937 London  Poland –  France 7:1 (2:1,3:0,2:0)
19. February 1937 London  Canada –  Sweden 9:0 (4:0,2:0,3:0)

Standings

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Pts.
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 29: 2 +27 6:0
2  Poland 3 2 0 1 12: 9 + 3 4:2
3  France 3 1 0 2 3:20 -17 2:4
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 1:14 -13 0:6

Second Round

Group A

20. February 1937 London  Germany –  France 5:0 (1:0,3:0,1:0)
20. February 1937 London  Canada –  Czechoslovakia 3:0 (0:0,2:0,1:0)
21. February 1937 London  Czechoslovakia –  France 8:1 (2:1,2:0,4:0)
21. February 1937 London  Canada –  Germany 5:0 (0:0,3:0,2:0)
22. February 1937 London  Germany –  Czechoslovakia 2:1 n.V. (0:0,0:1,1:0,0:0,0:0,1:0)
22. February 1937 London  Canada –  France 13:1 (2:0,4:0,7:1)

Standings

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Pts.
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 21: 1 +20 6:0
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 7: 6 + 1 4:2
3  Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 9: 6 + 3 2:4
4  France 3 0 0 3 2:26 -24 0:6

Group B

20. February 1937 London  Great Britain –   Switzerland 3:0 (1:0,1:0,1:0)
20. February 1937 London  Poland –  Hungary 4:0 (1:0,1:0,2:0)
21. February 1937 London   Switzerland –  Hungary 4:2 (0:1,2:1,2:0)
21. February 1937 London  Great Britain –  Poland 11:0 (5:0,4:0,2:0)
22. February 1937 London  Great Britain –  Hungary 5:0 (2:0,2:0,1:0)
22. February 1937 London   Switzerland –  Poland 1:0 (0:0,1:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Pts.
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 19: 0 +19 6:0
2   Switzerland 3 2 0 1 5: 5 0 4:2
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 4:12 -8 2:4
4  Hungary 3 0 0 3 2:13 -11 0:6

Consolation Round -- 5th to 8th Place

25. February 1937 London  Hungary –  France 5:1 (1:0,2:0,2:1)
25. February 1937 London  Czechoslovakia –  Poland 1:0 (0:0,0:0,1:0)
26. February 1937 London  Czechoslovakia –  France 3:1 (1:0,1:0,1:1)
27. February 1937 London  Czechoslovakia –  Hungary 0:0 (0:0,0:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Pts.
5  Hungary 3 2 1 0 10:1 +9 5:1
6  Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 0 4:1 +2 5:1
7  France 3 1 0 2 7:8 -6 2:4
8  Poland 3 0 0 3 0:11 –11 0:6
  • Poland forfeited their games against Hungary and France, which are officially viewed as five to nothing losses.[2]

Final Round – 1st to 4th Place

25. February 1937 London  Great Britain –   Switzerland 2:0 n.V. (0:0,0:0,0:0,0:0,0:0,2:0)
25. February 1937 London  Canada –  Germany 5:0 (1:0,2:0,2:0)
26. February 1937 London   Switzerland –  Germany 6:0 (2:0,2:0,2:0)
26. February 1937 London  Great Britain –  Canada 0:3 (0:1,0:1,0:1)
27. February 1937 London  Canada –   Switzerland 2:1 n.V. (0:1,1:0,0:0,0:0,1:0)
27. February 1937 London  Great Britain –  Germany 5:0 (3:0,1:0,1:0)

Standings

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Pts.
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 10: 1 + 9 6:0
2  Great Britain 3 2 0 1 7: 3 + 4 4:2
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 7: 4 + 3 2:4
4  Germany 3 0 0 3 0:16 -16 0:6

Final Rankings – World Championships

RF Team
1  Canada
2  Great Britain
3   Switzerland
4  Germany
5  Hungary
6  Czechoslovakia
7  France
8  Poland
9  Norway
9  Sweden
9  Romania

Teams

Pos. Country Team Members (Kimberley Dynamiters)
1 CAN Ralph Reading, Harry Robertson, Fred Botterill, T. Almack, James Kemp, Hugo Mackie, Gordon Wilson, Doug Keiver, George Goble, Ken Campbell, Fred Burnett, Paul Kozak, Eric Hornquist; Trainer: John Achtzener

Final Rankings – European Championships

RF Team
1  Great Britain
2   Switzerland
3  Germany
4  Hungary
5  Czechoslovakia
6  France
7  Poland
8  Norway
8  Sweden
8  Romania

European Champions 1937
 Great Britain

1937 Ice Hockey World Championships World Ice Hockey Championship (in London) articles: 13
1 Great Britain men's national ice hockey team
The Great Britain men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team that represents the United Kingdom. A founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1908, the team is controlled by Ice Hockey UK. Great Britain is currently ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF as of the 2020 IIHF World Ranking, their highest IIHF ranking ever.More
2 Germany men's national ice hockey team
The German men's national ice hockey team first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 European Hockey Championship. When Germany was split after World War II, a separate East Germany national ice hockey team existed until 1990. By 1991, the East German teams and players were merged into the German Ice Hockey Federation.More
3 Hungary men's national ice hockey team
The Hungarian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Hungary. They have participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games since 1928. A consistent participant of the annual World Championship, Hungary has played at the Olympics three times, most recently in 1964. They are currently ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF.More
4 Romania men's national ice hockey team
The Romanian men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of Romania, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 27th in the 2019 IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in Division IA. They have competed in four Olympic ice hockey competitions, the most recent being in 1980.More
5 Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team
The Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team was the national ice hockey team of Czechoslovakia, and competed from 1920 until 1992. The successor to the Bohemia national ice hockey team, which was a European power prior to World War I, the Czechoslovak national team first appeared at the 1920 Summer Olympics, two years after the creation of the state. In the 1940s, they established themselves as the best team in Europe, becoming the first team from the continent to win two World Championships. After the arrival of the Soviet Union on the international hockey scene in the 1950s, the Czechoslovaks regularly fought Sweden and Canada for silver and bronze medals, and sometimes beat the Soviets. In total, they won the gold medal six times.More
6 Norway men's national ice hockey team
The Norway men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team from Norway that participates at the IIHF World Championships. The team is governed by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association and is coached by Petter Thoresen.More
7 Switzerland men's national ice hockey team
The Switzerland men's national ice hockey team is a founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and is controlled by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2018 the Swiss team was ranked 7th in the world by the IIHF.More
8 Poland men's national ice hockey team
The Poland national men's ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Poland, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are ranked 21st in the world in the IIHF World Rankings, but prior to the 1980s they were ranked as high as 6th internationally. They are one of only 8 countries never to have played below the Division I level. Currently the Polish national team plays at the Division IB level, the third tier of the World Championship.More
9 Sweden men's national ice hockey team
The Sweden men's national ice hockey team is governed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, and it is considered a member of the "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and the United States.More
10 France men's national ice hockey team
The France men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. As of 2016, it is ranked 14th in the world in the IIHF World Rankings. The team is overseen by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. Notable recent wins include upsets against Russia at the 2013 IIHF World Championship, Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, and a triumphant 5–1 over Finland as the tournament host of 2017 IIHF World Championship. However, in 2019 France was relegated to Division I after a dramatic overtime loss to Great Britain.More
11 Canada
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.More
12 Phat Wilson
Gordon Allan "Phat" Wilson was a Canadian amateur ice hockey forward who won the Allan Cup three times as a member of the Port Arthur Bearcats. Regarded as one of the top amateur players of his time, Wilson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.More
13 George H. Goble
George H. Goble is a staff member at the Purdue University Engineering Computer Network and a 1996 Ig Nobel Prize winner.More

Citations

  1. ^ a b Summary
  2. ^ Podnieks p. 128

References

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