1933 World Ice Hockey Championships

1933 World Ice Hockey Championships
Tournament details
Host country  Czechoslovakia
Dates 18–26 February
Teams 12
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions   United States (1st title)
Runner-up   Canada
Third place   Czechoslovakia
Fourth place  Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played 33
Goals scored 115 (3.48 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Czechoslovakia Josef Malecek 13 points
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The 1933 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 18 and February 26, 1933 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

The championship by the United States was their first, and was also the first time Canada lost a hockey world championship. The American team, the Massachusetts Rangers, was made up of mostly university students and led by the stand out 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 Zimni Stadion in Stvanice. 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, defenseman John Garrison beat Canadian goalie Ron Geddes at the 6 minute mark of a dramatic "non-sudden death" overtime period. 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.

First Round

February 18 to February 20. Ten nations played in three groups with the top two in each group advancing to the second round to join Canada and the USA.

Group A

Final Standings – Group A

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Points
1  Czechoslovakia 330013: 2+116:0
2  Austria 320111: 3+ 84:2
3  Italy 3102 3: 6- 32:4
4  Romania 3003 1:17-160:6

Group B

Final Standings – Group B

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Points
1  Germany 22008:0+84:0
2  Poland 21011:2-12:2
3  Belgium 20020:7-70:4

Group C

Final Standings – Group C

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Points
1   Switzerland 22006:1+74:0
2  Hungary 21013:1+22:2
3  Latvia 20021:8-70:4

Second Round

February 21 to February 23. Eight teams played in two groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.

Group D

Final Standings – Group D

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Points
1  Canada 330012: 1+116:0
2  Austria 3201 3: 4- 14:2
3  Germany 3102 4: 7- 32:4
4  Hungary 3003 1: 8- 70:6

Group E

Final Standings – Group E

Pos. Team GP Wins Ties Losses Goals Goal Diff. Points
1  United States 330017: 0+176:0
2  Czechoslovakia 32012: 6- 44:2
3   Switzerland 31023: 9- 62:4
4  Poland 30031: 8- 70:6

Final Round

Semi-Finals

February 25

Consolation round 9–12 February 24

Finals

Gold Medal Game February 26

Third place Game February 26

Fifth place game February 24

Seventh place game February 24

Ninth place game February 24

Eleventh place game

Final Rankings – World Championship

RF Team
1  United States
2  Canada
3  Czechoslovakia
4  Austria
5  Germany
5   Switzerland
7  Hungary
7  Poland
9  Romania
10  Latvia
11  Italy
12  Belgium

Championship team

Medal Country Players
Gold USA Gerry Cosby, John Garrison, Ben Langmaid, Winthrop Palmer, Frank Holland, Larry Sanford, Channing Hillard, Stewart Iglehart, Sherman Forbes, Jim Breckinridge; Trainer: Walter A. Brown

Final Rankings – European Championship

RF Team
1  Czechoslovakia
2  Austria
3  Germany
3   Switzerland
5  Hungary
5  Poland
7  Romania
8  Latvia
9  Italy
10  Belgium

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.
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