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1949 Ice Hockey World Championships

1949 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 Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and most populous urban area of Sweden as well as in Scandinavia. 1 million people live in the municipality, approximately 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County.More
3 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
4 W. G. Hardy
William George Hardy was a Canadian professor, writer, and ice hockey administrator. He lectured on the Classics at the University of Alberta from 1922 to 1964, and served as president of the Canadian Authors Association. He was an administrator of Canadian and international ice hockey, and served as president of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), the International Ice Hockey Association, and the International Ice Hockey Federation.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 Ladislav Troják
Ladislav Troják was the first Slovak ice hockey player in the national team of Czechoslovakia and also the first Slovak hockey player with a title of World Champion. Troják wore the number 9.More
7 Karel Stibor
Karel Stibor was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.More
8 Zdeněk Jarkovský
Zdeněk Jarkovský was an ice hockey goaltender for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.More
9 Vilibald Šťovík
Vilibald Šťovík was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.More
10 Miloslav Pokorný
Miloslav Pokorný was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.More
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1949 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country  Sweden
Dates12–20 February
Teams10
Final positions
Champions   Czechoslovakia (2nd title)
Runner-up   Canada
Third place   United States
Fourth place  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored360 (11.61 per match)
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The 16th Ice Hockey World Championships and 27th European Hockey Championships was held from February 12 to 20, 1949, in Stockholm, Sweden. The event was the first World Championships during the presidency of Canadian W. G. Hardy. The International Ice Hockey Federation allowed for an unlimited number of entrants, after rejecting a proposal to limit the event to eight teams.[1]

In the initial round, the ten teams participating were divided into three groups: two groups of three and one of four. In the second round, the top two teams in each group advanced to the medal round (for positions 1 through 6) with the remaining four teams advancing to the consolation round for places 7 through 10.

Czechoslovakia overcame tragedy to win their second world championship and ninth European Championship. In November 1948 six Czechoslovak players (Ladislav Troják, Karel Stibor, Zdeněk Jarkovský, Vilibald Šťovík, Miloslav Pokorný and defenseman Zdeněk Švarc) were lost when their plane went missing crossing the English Channel. Despite the key losses to their roster, they defeated the Sudbury Wolves, Canada's representative, three to two. It was only the third defeat for the Canadians at a World Championship. The Americans were able to top the Czechoslovaks in the final round, which earned them a bronze medal, and kept the host Swedes off the podium.[2][3]

1949 Ice Hockey World Championships Intro articles: 4
1 English Channel
The English Channel, also called simply the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France and links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.More
2 Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are an OHL ice hockey team based in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World Championships. They were Canada's team at both the 1938 and 1949 World Ice Hockey Championships, winning the World Championship title for Canada in 1938, and the silver medal in 1949.More
3 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
4 United States men's national ice hockey team
The United States men's national ice hockey team is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with its U18 and U17 development program in Plymouth, Michigan. The team is controlled by USA Hockey, the governing body for organized ice hockey in the United States. As of May 26, 2019, the U.S. team is currently ranked 6th in the IIHF World Rankings. The current head coach is Jeff Blashill.More

World Ice Hockey Championship (in Stockholm, Sweden)

First Round

Group A

12 February 1949 Stockholm Canada – Denmark 47:0 (13:0,16:0,18:0)
13 February 1949 Stockholm Canada – Austria 7:0 (0:0,3:0,4:0)
14 February 1949 Stockholm Austria – Denmark 25:1 (8:0,6:0,11:1)

Standings

Pos. Team G.P. Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal diff Pts..
1 Canada 2 2 0 0 54: 0 +54 4:0
2 Austria 2 1 0 1 25: 8 +17 2:2
3 Denmark 2 0 0 2 1:72 -71 0:4

Group B

12 February 1949 Stockholm Norway – Belgium 2:0 (2:0,0:0,0:0)
12 February 1949 Stockholm USA – Switzerland 12:5 (6:2,4:1,2:2)
13 February 1949 Stockholm Switzerland – Belgium 18:2 (5:0,10:1,3:1)
13 February 1949 Stockholm USA – Norway 12:1 (7:1,3:0,2:0)
14 February 1949 Stockholm Switzerland – Norway 7:1 (4:1,3:0,0:0)
14 February 1949 Stockholm USA – Belgium 12:0 (4:0,5:0,3:0)

Standings

Pos. Team G.P. Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal diff Pts..
1 USA 3 3 0 0 36: 6 +30 6:0
2 Switzerland 3 2 0 1 30:15 +15 4:2
3 Norway 3 1 0 2 4:19 -15 2:4
4 Belgium 3 0 0 3 2:32 -30 0:6

Group C

12 February 1949 Stockholm Sweden – Finland 12:1 (2:0,3:0,7:1)
13 February 1949 Stockholm Sweden – Czechoslovakia 4:2 (3:0,1:2,0:0)
14 February 1949 Stockholm Czechoslovakia – Finland 19:2 (8:1,3:1,8:0)

Standings

Pos. Team G.P. Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal diff Pts..
1 Sweden 2 2 0 0 16: 3 +13 4:0
2 Czechoslovakia 2 1 0 1 21: 6 +15 2:2
3 Finland 2 0 0 2 3:31 -28 0:4

Consolation Round – places 7 to 10

17 February 1949 Stockholm Belgium – Denmark 8:3 (2:1,4:2,2:0)
17 February 1949 Stockholm Finland – Norway 7:3 (4:3,2:0,1:0)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Finland – Belgium 17:2 (6:0,4:0,7:2)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Norway – Denmark Denmark withdrew
19 February 1949 Stockholm Finland – Denmark Denmark withdrew
19 February 1949 Stockholm Norway – Belgium 14:1 (5:0,6:0,3:1)

Standings

Pos. Team G.P. Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal diff Pts..
7 Finland 3 3 0 0 29: 5 +24 6:0
8 Norway 3 2 0 1 22: 8 +14 4:2
9 Belgium 3 1 0 2 11:34 -23 2:4
10 Denmark 3 0 0 3 3: 18 - 15 0:6

Final Round – places 1 to 6

15 February 1949 Stockholm Canada – Czechoslovakia 2:3 (0:0,1:2,1:1)
15 February 1949 Stockholm Sweden – Austria 18:0 (5:0,5:0,8:0)
15 February 1949 Stockholm USA – Switzerland 4:5 (1:4,3:0,0:1)
16 February 1949 Stockholm Czechoslovakia – Austria 7:1 (4:0,2:0,1:1)
16 February 1949 Stockholm Sweden – Canada 2:2 (0:1,1:0,1:1)
17 February 1949 Stockholm Canada – USA 7:2 (2:0,1:2,4:0)
17 February 1949 Stockholm Sweden – Switzerland 3:1 (0:0,2:1,1:0)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Czechoslovakia – Switzerland 8:1 (4:0,1:1,3:0)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Canada – Austria 8:2 (3:0,3:1,2:1)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Sweden – USA 3:6 (1:0,0:4,2:2)
19 February 1949 Stockholm Switzerland – Austria 10:1 (4:0,3:1,3:0)
19 February 1949 Stockholm USA – Czechoslovakia 2:0 (0:0,1:0,1:0)
20 February 1949 Stockholm USA – Austria 9:1 (0:1,3:0,6:0)
20 February 1949 Stockholm Sweden – Czechoslovakia 0:3 (0:0,0:2,0:1)
20 February 1949 Stockholm Canada – Switzerland 1:1 (0:1,0:0,1:0)

Standings

Pos. Team G.P. Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal diff Pts..
1 Czechoslovakia 5 4 0 1 21: 6 +15 8: 2
2 Canada 5 2 2 1 20:10 +10 6: 4
3 USA 5 3 0 2 23:16 + 7 6: 4
4 Sweden 5 2 1 2 26:12 +14 5: 5
5 Switzerland 5 2 1 2 18:17 + 1 5: 5
6 Austria 5 0 0 5 5:52 -47 0:10

Final rankings – World Championships

RF Team
1 Czechoslovakia
2 Canada
3 USA
4 Sweden
5 Switzerland
6 Austria
7 Finland
8 Norway
9 Belgium
10 Denmark

World Championships 1949
Czechoslovakia

Team members

Pos. Country Members
1 CSR Bohumil Modrý, Josef Jirka, Přemysl Hajný, Oldřich Němec, Josef Trousílek, František Vacovský, Jiří Macelis, Václav Roziňák, Miloslav Charouzd, Vladimír Zábrodský, Stanislav Konopásek, Vladimír Kobranov, Vladimír Bouzek, Gustav Bubník, Zdeněk Marek, František Mizera, Čeněk Picka

Final rankings – European Championships

RF Team
1 Czechoslovakia
2 Sweden
3 Switzerland
4 Austria
5 Finland
6 Norway
7 Belgium
8 Denmark

1949 Ice Hockey World Championships World Ice Hockey Championship (in Stockholm, Sweden) articles: 20
1 United States men's national ice hockey team
The United States men's national ice hockey team is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with its U18 and U17 development program in Plymouth, Michigan. The team is controlled by USA Hockey, the governing body for organized ice hockey in the United States. As of May 26, 2019, the U.S. team is currently ranked 6th in the IIHF World Rankings. The current head coach is Jeff Blashill.More
2 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
3 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
4 Austria men's national ice hockey team
The Austrian men's national hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Austria. The team is controlled by Österreichischer Eishockeyverband. As of 2017 the Austrian team is ranked 16th in the IIHF World Rankings. Austria has not won a medal in a major tournament since 1947, and has not broken 10th place since 1994. Austria currently has 8,799 registered players.More
5 Finland men's national ice hockey team
The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, or Leijonat / Lejonen, as it is called in Finland, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is considered a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, United States, the Czech Republic, Russia and Sweden.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 Belgium men's national ice hockey team
The Belgian men's national ice hockey team has participated in the International Ice Hockey Federation European Championships from 1910 to 1932. They have won 2 bronze medals, 1 silver medal (1927), and 1 gold medal (1913).More
8 Denmark men's national ice hockey team
The Danish national men's ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Denmark. The team is controlled by Danmarks Ishockey Union. It was founded in 1949, and as of 2019, the Danish team was ranked 11th in the IIHF World Rankings. Denmark currently has 4,255 players. Their coach is Danish Heinz Ehlers who replaced Janne Karlsson. Denmark once held the record for the largest loss when they were defeated by Canada in 1949, 47–0, only being surpassed by New Zealand who were defeated by Australia 58–0 in 1987.More
9 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
10 Bohumil Modrý
Bohumil Modrý was a goaltender for the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team which won the silver medal at the 1948 Olympics and the gold medal at the 1949 World Championship.More
11 Přemysl Hajný
Přemysl Hajný was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.More
12 Josef Trousílek
Josef Trousílek was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.More
13 Václav Roziňák
Václav Roziňák is an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.More
14 Miloslav Charouzd
Miloslav Charouzd was a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics.More
15 Vladimír Zábrodský
Vladimír Olegovic Zábrodský was a Czechoslovak ice hockey and tennis player. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he won a silver medal with the Czechoslovakian national team at the 1948 Winter Olympics, and won the world championships. Zábrodský was also a tennis player and member of the Czechoslovakian Davis Cup team.More
16 Stanislav Konopásek
Stanislav Konopásek was a Czech professional ice hockey player.More
17 Vladimír Kobranov
Vladimír Kobranov was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1949 world championship. In 1950 he was imprisoned with other Czech hockey players by the communist government. His career and careers of his colleagues were ended by the communist regime. In 2009 he was introduced in the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.More
18 Vladimír Bouzek
Vladimír Bouzek was an ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2007. He also played football as a forward, and made three appearances for the Czechoslovakia national team between 1950 and 1951.More
19 Augustin Bubník
Augustin Bubník was a Czech ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He also played in the 1947 and 1949 World Championships, of which Czechoslovakia won both. He later worked as an ice hockey coach and was elected as an MP to the lower chamber of the Czech Parliament from the Civic Democratic Party. He also worked as the ice hockey coach of the Finnish National Team from 1966 to 1969, and was later inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame.More
20 Zdeněk Marek
Zdeněk Rudolph "Zee" Marek was an Czech-born, American ice hockey Center who won a gold medal at the 1949 Ice Hockey World Championships before defecting to the United States.More

Citations

  1. ^ "Edmonton Man Elected President International Ice Hockey Association". Brandon Daily Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. July 27, 1948. p. 3.
  2. ^ Summary
  3. ^ Story of the plane crash (in french)

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