1951 Ice Hockey World Championships

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1951 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of France.svg  France
Venue(s) Palais des Sports
Dates9–17 March
Teams7
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (14th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Fourth placeFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played21
Goals scored180 (8.57 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Stan Obodiac (10 goals)
  1950
1952  

The 1951 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 18th World Championship and the 29th European Championship in ice hockey for international teams. The tournament took place in France from 9 to 17 March and the games were played in the capital city, Paris. Thirteen nations took part, and were first split into two groups. The seven best teams were placed in the first group, and the six others were placed into the "Criterium Européen", which would later become the B Pool. Each group was played in a round robin format, with each team playing each other once.

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Canada, represented by the Lethbridge Maple Leafs, became world champions for the 14th time. Highest ranking European team Sweden finished second, winning their fifth European Championship, finishing ahead of the Swiss on goal differential by three.

This tournament would be the last time France hosted the elite division of the World Championships until 2017, when Paris co-hosted the championship alongside Cologne in Germany.

World Championship Group A (France)

DateGamesResultPeriods
9 MarchFlag of Norway.svg  Norway vs. Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 3–00–0, 1–0, 2–0
10 MarchCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada vs. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11–14–0, 4–0, 3–1
10 MarchFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden vs. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5–10–1, 1–0, 4–0
10 MarchFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland vs. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8–14–1, 3–0, 1–0
11 MarchFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden vs. Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 8–04–0, 1–0, 3–0
11 MarchCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada vs. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8–03–0, 1–0, 4–0
12 MarchFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States vs. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5–41–0, 1–3, 3–1
12 MarchFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland vs. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7–12–0, 4–1, 1–0
13 MarchFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden vs. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5–21–0, 4–1, 0–1
13 MarchFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland vs. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4–11–0, 2–1, 1–0
13 MarchCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada vs. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 17–10–1, 7–0, 10–0
14 MarchFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland vs. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3–31–2, 1–1, 1–0
15 MarchFlag of Norway.svg  Norway vs. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4–30–0, 1–2, 3–1
15 MarchFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden vs. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11–35–0, 1–1, 5–2
15 MarchCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  CanadaFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 16–25–0, 6–2, 5–0
16 MarchFlag of Norway.svg  Norway vs. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0–30–1, 0–0, 0–2
16 MarchCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada vs. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5–10–1, 3–0, 2–0
16 MarchFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States vs. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 6–61–4, 2–1, 3–1
17 MarchFlag of Finland.svg  Finland vs. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3–60–2, 3–0, 0–4
17 MarchFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland vs. Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5–13–0, 1–1, 1–0
17 MarchCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada vs. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5–11–0, 2–0, 2–1

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 6600626+5612
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 64113314+199
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 64112812+169
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 62041027174
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 61141842243
6Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 61141442283
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 61051537222
Source: [ citation needed ]

Critérium européen – Junior European Championship (World Championship Group B) (France)

DateGamesResultPeriods
10 MarchFlag of France.svg  France vs. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–40–1, 0–2, 1–1
11 MarchFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands vs. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–31–0, 0–2, 0–1
11 MarchFlag of France.svg  France vs. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7–31–0, 1–0, 5–3
11 MarchFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia vs. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3–130–5, 0–3, 3–5
12 MarchFlag of Austria.svg  Austria vs. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5–30–1, 3–1, 2–1
12 MarchFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands vs. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5–20–0, 4–1, 1–1
13 MarchFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium vs. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3–71–0, 0–2, 2–5
14 MarchFlag of France.svg  France vs. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 10–33–2, 3–1, 4–0
14 MarchFlag of Austria.svg  Austria vs. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3–41–1, 1–2, 1–1
15 MarchFlag of Italy.svg  Italy vs. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 6–11–0, 4–1, 1–0
15 MarchFlag of France.svg  France vs. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10–02–0, 3–0, 5–0
16 MarchFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium vs. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–20–2, 1–0, 0–0
16 MarchFlag of Austria.svg  Austria vs. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–71–1,0–3,1–3
17 MarchFlag of Austria.svg  Austria vs. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3–41–1, 1–0, 1–3
17 MarchFlag of France.svg  France vs. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7–51–2, 3–1, 3–2

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5500268+1810
9Flag of France.svg  France 54013515+208
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 53021716+16
11Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5104202552
12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51042030102
13Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 51041337242
Source: [ citation needed ]

World Championship medals

1951 World ChampionshipCountry
GoldCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
SilverFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
BronzeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
6Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

European Championship medals

1951 European ChampionshipCountry
GoldFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
SilverFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
BronzeFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

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