1949 Ice Hockey World Championships

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1949 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Dates12–20 February
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (2nd title)
Runners-up Silver medal blank.svgCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored360 (11.61 per game)
  1948
1950  

The 1949 Ice Hockey World Championships were the 16th 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]

Contents

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]

World Ice Hockey Championship (in Stockholm, Sweden)

First round

Group A

12 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark47:0 (13:0,16:0,18:0)
13 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada Flag of Austria.svg Austria7:0 (0:0,3:0,4:0)
14 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Austria.svg Austria Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark25:1 (8:0,6:0,11:1)

Standings

Pos.TeamG.P.WinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal diffPts.
1 Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada220054: 0+544:0
2 Flag of Austria.svg Austria210125: 8+172:2
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark20021:72-710:4

Group B

12 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium2:0 (2:0,0:0,0:0)
12 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the United States.svg USA Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland12:5 (6:2,4:1,2:2)
13 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium18:2 (5:0,10:1,3:1)
13 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the United States.svg USA Flag of Norway.svg Norway12:1 (7:1,3:0,2:0)
14 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Norway.svg Norway7:1 (4:1,3:0,0:0)
14 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the United States.svg USA Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium12:0 (4:0,5:0,3:0)

Standings

Pos.TeamG.P.WinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal diffPts.
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA330036: 6+306:0
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland320130:15+154:2
3 Flag of Norway.svg Norway31024:19-152:4
4 Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium30032:32-300:6

Group C

12 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Finland.svg Finland12:1 (2:0,3:0,7:1)
13 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia4:2 (3:0,1:2,0:0)
14 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Flag of Finland.svg Finland19:2 (8:1,3:1,8:0)

Standings

Pos.TeamG.P.WinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal diffPts.
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden220016: 3+134:0
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia210121: 6+152:2
3 Flag of Finland.svg Finland20023:31-280:4

Consolation Round – places 7 to 10

17 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark8:3 (2:1,4:2,2:0)
17 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Finland.svg Finland Flag of Norway.svg Norway7:3 (4:3,2:0,1:0)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Finland.svg Finland Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium17:2 (6:0,4:0,7:2)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Denmark.svg DenmarkDenmark withdrew
19 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Finland.svg Finland Flag of Denmark.svg DenmarkDenmark withdrew
19 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium14:1 (5:0,6:0,3:1)

Standings

Pos.TeamG.P.WinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal diffPts.
7 Flag of Finland.svg Finland330029: 5+246:0
8 Flag of Norway.svg Norway320122: 8+144:2
9 Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium310211:34-232:4
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark30033: 18- 150:6

Final Round – places 1 to 6

15 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia2:3 (0:0,1:2,1:1)
15 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Austria.svg Austria18:0 (5:0,5:0,8:0)
15 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the United States.svg USA Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland4:5 (1:4,3:0,0:1)
16 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Flag of Austria.svg Austria7:1 (4:0,2:0,1:1)
16 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada2:2 (0:1,1:0,1:1)
17 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada Flag of the United States.svg USA7:2 (2:0,1:2,4:0)
17 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland3:1 (0:0,2:1,1:0)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland8:1 (4:0,1:1,3:0)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada Flag of Austria.svg Austria8:2 (3:0,3:1,2:1)
18 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of the United States.svg USA3:6 (1:0,0:4,2:2)
19 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Austria.svg Austria10:1 (4:0,3:1,3:0)
19 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the United States.svg USA Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia2:0 (0:0,1:0,1:0)
20 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of the United States.svg USA Flag of Austria.svg Austria9:1 (0:1,3:0,6:0)
20 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia0:3 (0:0,0:2,0:1)
20 February 1949 Stockholm Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland1:1 (0:1,0:0,1:0)

Standings

Holger Nurmela scores his third goal for Sweden against Switzerland Holger Nurmela.jpg
Holger Nurmela scores his third goal for Sweden against Switzerland
Pos.TeamG.P.WinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal diffPts.
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia540121: 6+158: 2
2 Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada522120:10+106: 4
3 Flag of the United States.svg USA530223:16+ 76: 4
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden521226:12+145: 5
5 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland521218:17+ 15: 5
6 Flag of Austria.svg Austria50055:52-470:10

Final rankings – World Championships

RFTeam
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
2 Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada
3 Flag of the United States.svg USA
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
5 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
6 Flag of Austria.svg Austria
7 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
8 Flag of Norway.svg Norway
9 Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

World Championships 1949
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia

Team members

Pos.CountryMembers
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 Pícha

Final rankings – European Championships

RFTeam
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
4 Flag of Austria.svg Austria
5 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
6 Flag of Norway.svg Norway
7 Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

Citations

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

References