Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are a yearly ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The World Championships were first officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the predecessor 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. Between 1920 and 1968, the Olympic hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year. The first World Championship that was held as an individual event was in 1930.
Ice Hockey World Championships Media
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Bohemian European Champions in 1911
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The gold medal-winning Winnipeg Falcons (representing Canada) en route to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
A gold medal won by Czechoslovakia (1947)
Jersey of Canada's 1952 World Champion / Olympic Gold Medal team, the Edmonton Mercurys
The final game at the 1957 World Championships in Moscow was played at the Luzhniki Stadium. It was attended by at least 50,000 people, a tournament record until 2010.
The game between Canada and the Soviet Union at the 1954 World Championships, which the Soviets won 7–2.
Former Ice Hockey World Champion trophy from 1953-1959
Soviet Union vs Canada in 1960s
In 1962, David Bauer established a national team made up of Canada's top amateur players.
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Other websites
- List of World Championship medalists on IIHF.com