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1961 World Ice Hockey Championships

The 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships was the 28th time the Ice Hockey World Championships were held. The tournament was in Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland from March 1 to March 12, 1961. Canada won their nineteenth international title. It would be the last championship for Canada in thirty-three years.[1] Canada was represented by the Trail Smoke Eaters.

1961 World Ice Hockey Championships
Tournament details
Host country Switzerland
Dates1–12 March
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (1957–1965).svg Canada (19th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of the Soviet Union (dark version).svg Soviet Union
Fourth placeFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored236 (8.43 per match)
Attendance141,300 (5,046 per match)
Scoring leader(s)Soviet Union Boris Mayorov 17 points
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World Championship Group A (Switzerland)

Final Round

Place Team Matches Won Drawn Lost Difference Points
15 Flag of Romania.svg Romania 5 5 0 0 69 - 05 10
16 Flag of France.svg France 5 4 0 1 34 - 16 8
17 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 5 3 0 2 34 - 22 6
18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 5 2 0 3 18 - 36 4
19 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 5 1 0 4 18 - 47 2
20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 5 0 0 5 09 - 56 0
03 March France  7-3
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
03 March Romania  22-1
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
03 March Yugoslavia  12-3
 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
04 March Yugoslavia  9-2
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
05 March Romania  14-0
 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
06 March Netherlands  8-4
 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
06 March France  10-0
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
06 March Romania  12-1
 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
07 March France  11-2
 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
08 March Yugoslavia  10-2
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
08 March Romania  12-0
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
09 March France  3-2
 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
10 March Romania  9-3
 Flag of France.svg France
10 March Netherlands  5-4
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
11 March South Africa  9-2
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

World Championship Group B (Switzerland)

World Championship Group C (Switzerland)

1961 World Ice Hockey Championships Media

  • Nederlands vs Yugoslavia match. Yugoslavia won 9–2.

  • An icon that represents a gold medal

  • An icon that represents a silver medal

  • An icon that represents a bronze medal

Notes

  1. ↑ Szemberg & Podnieks 2007, p. 199

References

  • Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew, eds. (2007), World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF, Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing, ISBN 978-1-55168-307-2
  • Ottawa Citizen - 3 Feb 1961
  • The Montreal Gazette - 6 Feb 1961
  • The Hartford Courant, Feb 6, 1961, page 15
  • New York Times, February 12, 1961, Page S6
  • The Montreal Gazette - 13 Feb 1961
  • The Pittsburgh Press - 17 Feb 1961
  • Ottawa Citizen - 1 Mar 1961
  • Tri City Herald - 8 Mar 1961[dead link]
  • The Montreal Gazette - 9 Mar 1961
  • The Montreal Gazette - 11 Mar 1961
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