1933 Ice Hockey World Championships

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1933 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates18–26 February
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Fourth placeFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Tournament statistics
Games played33
Goals scored115 (3.48 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Malecek 13 points
  1932
1934  

The 1933 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 18 and February 26, 1933, in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Contents

By winning its first world championship, the United States deprived Canada of the world title for the first time in tournament history. The American team, the Massachusetts Rangers, was mostly made up of university students and led by standout performances of Gerry Cosby in goal and team captain Ben Langmaid on defence. Canada was represented by the Toronto National Sea Fleas, winners of the 1932 Allan Cup, and coached by the controversial hockey personality Harold Ballard. [1] The teams met on February 26 at Zimní stadión on Štvanice island. Tied 1-1 after 45 minutes of regulation time on goals by Sherman Forbes for the United States and an equalizer by Canadian Tim Kerr, defenceman John Garrison beat Canadian goalie Ron Geddes at the 6-minute mark of a dramatic "non-sudden death" overtime period.

Ten nations played in three groups, with the top two in each group advancing to the second round to join Canada and the United States, who both were automatically qualified through to the next round. In the second round, eight teams played in two groups; the top two teams from each group advancing to the semifinals, where the top qualifier in each group were seeded against the second qualifier in the opposing group. The winners of the semifinal matches played in the gold medal game, while the losers played for third place.

Fifth and sixth places were decided by a match between the third-place finishers in the two second ground groups; similarly seventh and eighth places were decided between the two last-place finishers in the second round groups. For the final four places, two classification matches were played between the bottom four finishers in the first round, which provided the seedings for the ninth and eleventh-place matches.

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3300132+116Advanced to Second Round
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3201113+84
3Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 31023632Advanced to Consolation Matches
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3003117160
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
DateResultP1P2P3
18 FebFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 3 - 0Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 0 - 02 - 01 - 0
18 FebFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 8 - 0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2 - 04 - 02 - 0
19 FebFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 2 - 0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1 - 01 - 00 - 0
19 FebFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2 - 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1 - 11 - 00 - 0
20 FebFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 7 - 1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2 - 13 - 02 - 0
20 FebFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3 - 1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1 - 01 - 11 - 0

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 220080+84Advanced to Second Round
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 21011212
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20020770Advanced to Consolation Matches
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
DateResultP1P2P3
18 FebFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 6 - 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1 - 03 - 02 - 0
19 FebFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 - 0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0 - 01 - 01 - 0
20 FebFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 1 - 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0 - 00 - 01 - 0

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 220061+54Advanced to Second Round
2Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 210131+22
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 20021870Advanced to Consolation Matches
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
DateResultP1P2P3
18 FebFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5 - 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3- 01 - 01 - 1
19 FebFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1 - 0Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 1 - 00 - 00 - 0
20 FebFlag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 3 - 0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1 - 01 - 01 - 0

Second round

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 3300121+116Advanced to Semi-finals
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 32013414
3Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 31024732Advanced to 5th/6th Place Play-off
4Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 30031870Advanced to 7th/8th Place Play-off
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
DateResultP1P2P3OT1OT2OT3
21 FebFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 1 - 0Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 0 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 01 - 0
21 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 5 - 0Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 1 - 02 - 02 - 0
22 FebFlag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 4 - 0Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 2 - 00 - 02 - 0
22 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 4 - 0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0 - 02 - 02 - 0
23 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 3 - 1Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 1 - 01 - 01 - 1
23 FebFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 2 - 0Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 0 - 00 - 02 - 0

Group E

USA-Poland at in Prague MS1933 USA-Polsko.jpg
USA-Poland at in Prague
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 3300170+176Advanced to Semi-finals
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 32012644
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 31023962Advanced to 5th/6th Place Play-off
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30031870Advanced to 7th/8th Place Play-off
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
DateResultP1P2P3
21 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 7 - 0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1 - 02 - 04 - 0
21 FebFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1 - 0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1 - 00 - 00 - 0
22 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4 - 0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3 - 00 - 01 - 0
22 FebFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1 - 0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1 - 00 - 00 - 0
23 FebFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3 - 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2 - 00 - 11 - 0
23 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 6 - 0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1 - 04 - 01 - 0

Third round

Consolation Matches

DateResultP1P2P3
24 FebFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 3 - 2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2 - 21 - 00 - 0
24 FebFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2 - 0Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1 - 00 - 01 - 0

Semi-Finals

DateResultP1P2P3
25 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4 - 0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2 - 02 - 00 - 0
25 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 4 - 0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2 - 01 - 01 - 0

Final round

11th/12th Place play-off

DateResultP1P2P3
25 FebFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy W / OFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

9th/10th Place play-off

DateResultP1P2P3
25 FebFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 1 - 0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1 - 00 - 00 - 0

7th/8th Place play-off

DateResultP1P2P3
24 FebFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1 - 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0 - 00 - 11 - 0

5th/6th Place play-off

DateResultP1P2P3
24 FebFlag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 1 - 1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0 - 01 - 10 - 0

Bronze Medal Match

DateResultP1P2P3OT1OT2
26 FebFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2 - 0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 02 - 0

Gold Medal Match

DateResultP1P2P3OT
26 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 2 - 1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1 - 10 - 00 - 01 - 0

Final Rankings – World Championship

RFTeam
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
2Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
5Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
7Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
10Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
11Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Championship team

MedalCountryPlayers
GoldUnited States Gerry Cosby, John Garrison, Ben Langmaid, Winthrop Palmer, Frank Holland, Larry Sanford, Channing Hillard, Stewart Iglehart, Sherman Forbes, Jim Breckinridge; Trainer: Walter A. Brown

Legacy

The United States' oldest active college hockey award, the Walter Brown Award, was created in 1953 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of this championship team and its coach, the eponymous Walter A. Brown. [2]
A team photograph, and a gold medal on loan from the family of Sherman Forbes, are currently on display at The Sports Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sources

References

  1. Holland, Dave (2008). Canada on Ice; The World Hockey Championships, 1920 – 2008. Canada On Ice productions. pp. 36–37. ISBN   978-0-9808936-0-1.
  2. "UMass' Trivigno garners 2021 Walter Brown Award as best American-born college hockey player in New England". uscho.com. US College Hockey Online. March 22, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.