1950 World Ice Hockey Championships

1950 World Ice Hockey Championships
Tournament details
Host nation	Great Britain
Dates	13–22 March
Teams	9
Venue(s)	Wembley Arena, Empress Hall and Harringay (in 1 host city)
Champions	Canada (13 titles)
Tournament statistics
Games played	27
Goals scored	302  (11.19 per game)
Attendance	127,700  (4,730 per game)

The 17th Ice Hockey World Championships and 28th European Hockey Championships were held from 13 to 22 March 1950 in London, England. In a format similar to the 1949 championships, in the initial round, the nine teams participating were divided into three groups with three teams each. In the second round, the top two teams in each group advanced to the medal pool (for positions 1 through 6) with the remaining three teams advancing to the consolation pool for places 7 through 9. Canada won its 13th World Championship and Switzerland won its fourth European Championship. Both teams benefited from the absence of the defending champion, Czechoslovakia.

Officially, the defending champions Czechs did not arrive in London because two of their journalists did not receive their visas. However, based on lingering suspicions about the previous year's six disappearing players, and the defection of star Jaroslav Drobný, several players were arrested in Prague, while awaiting their delayed flight to the tournament. On 7 October 1950, the players appeared in court charged with espionage and were named, "state traitors." At issue was the claim that in 1948 several players on LTC Praha (comprising much of the national team) had discussed defection in Davos following the Spengler Cup. On that trip, Miroslav Slama and two other players did in fact defect, along with one of the heads of the delegation. All were convicted, with sentences ranging from eight months, to 15 years. Bohumil Modry, no longer a member of the national team, was the one to receive the fifteen-year sentence, as he was mysteriously cast as the "main figure" in the potential defection plan.

World Hockey Championships (in London, England)

Preliminary round

Group A

13 March 1950	London, England	Great Britain	–	France		9:0 (4:0,3:0,2:0)
14 March 1950	London, England	Norway	–	France		11:0 (7:0,2:0,2:0)
15 March 1950	London, England	Great Britain	–	Norway		2:0 (0:0,0:0,2:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal diff.	Pts.
1	Great Britain	2	2	0	0	11: 0	+11	4:0
2	Norway	2	1	0	1	11: 2	+ 9	2:2
3	France	2	0	0	2	0:20	-20	0:4

Group B

13 March 1950	London, England	Switzerland	–	Belgium		24:3 (5:1,7:1,12:1)
14 March 1950	London, England	Canada	–	Switzerland		13:2 (5:1,4:1,4:0)
15 March 1950	London, England	Canada	–	Belgium		33:0 (14:0,10:0,9:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal diff.	Pts.
1	Canada	2	2	0	0	46: 2	+44	4:0
2	Switzerland	2	1	0	1	26:16	+10	2:2
3	Belgium	2	0	0	2	3:57	-54	0:4

Group C

13 March 1950	London, England	Sweden	–	USA		8:3 (5:2,0:0,3:1)
14 March 1950	London, England	Sweden	–	Netherlands		10:0 (3:0,1:0,6:0)
15 March 1950	London, England	USA	–	Netherlands		17:1 (7:0,2:0,8:1)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal diff.	Pts.
1	Sweden	2	2	0	0	18: 3	+15	4:0
2	USA	2	1	0	1	20: 9	+11	2:2
3	Netherlands	2	0	0	2	1:27	-26	0:4

Second round

Consolation pool – places 7 to 9

20 March 1950	London, England	Belgium	–	France		7:1 (3:0,1:0,3:1)
21 March 1950	London, England	Netherlands	–	France		4:2 (1:0,3:1,0:1)
22 March 1950	London, England	Belgium	–	Netherlands		4:2 (2:1,1:0,1:1)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal diff.	Pts.
1	Belgium	2	2	0	0	11: 3	+8	4:0
2	Netherlands	2	1	0	1	6: 6	0	2:2
3	France	2	0	0	2	3:11	-8	0:4

Medal pool – places 1 to 6

17 March 1950	London, England	Great Britain	–	Norway		4:3 (1:0,2:2,1:1)
17 March 1950	London, England	Canada	–	Switzerland		11:1 (2:0,3:1,6:0)
17 March 1950	London, England	Sweden	–	USA		2:4 (1:0,1:2,0:2)
18 March 1950	London, England	Switzerland	–	Norway		12:4 (3:3,6:0,3:1)
18 March 1950	London, England	Canada	–	USA		5:0 (0:0,1:0,4:0)
18 March 1950	London, England	Great Britain	–	Sweden		5:4 (0:0,1:2,4:2)
20 March 1950	London, England	Great Britain	–	USA		2:3 (2:1,0:0,0:2)
20 March 1950	London, England	Canada	–	Norway		11:1 (3:0,4:1,4:0)
20 March 1950	London, England	Sweden	–	Switzerland		2:3 (2:1,0:0,0:2)
21 March 1950	London, England	USA	–	Switzerland		10:5 (3:0,1:3,6:2)
21 March 1950	London, England	Sweden	–	Norway		6:1 (2:0,3:0,1:1)
21 March 1950	London, England	Great Britain	–	Canada		0:12 (0:5,0:3,0:4)
22 March 1950	London, England	USA	–	Norway		12:6 (5:0,4:3,3:3)
22 March 1950	London, England	Great Britain	–	Switzerland		3:10 (1:4,2:3,0:3)
22 March 1950	London, England	Canada	–	Sweden		3:1 (1:0,2:0,0:1)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal diff.	Pts.
1	Canada	5	5	0	0	42: 3	+39	10: 0
2	USA	5	4	0	1	29:20	+ 9	8: 2
3	Switzerland	5	3	0	2	31:30	+ 1	6: 4
4	Great Britain	5	2	0	3	14:32	-18	4: 6
5	Sweden	5	1	0	4	15:16	- 1	2: 8
6	Norway	5	0	0	5	15:45	-30	0:10

Final rankings – World Championship

Pos.	Team
1	Canada
2	USA
3	Switzerland
4	Great Britain
5	Sweden
6	Norway
7	Belgium
8	Netherlands
9	France

World Champion 1950
Canada

Final rankings – European Championships

Pos.	Team
1	Switzerland
2	Great Britain
3	Sweden
4	Norway
5	Belgium
6	Netherlands
7	France

European Champions 1950
Switzerland

Team rosters

Place	Team	Player
1	Canada	Goaltenders: Jack Manson, Wilbur Delaney. Defensemen: Alan Purvis, John Davies, Pete Wright, James Kilburn, Donald Gauf. Forwards: Doug Macauley, Harry Allen, William Dawe, Marsh Darling (C), Donald Stanley, Robert Watt, Hassie Young, Ab Newsome, Leo Lucchini, Robert David. Coach: Jimmy Graham.
2	United States	Goaltenders: Bernie Burke, Richard Desmond. Defensemen: James 'Bud' Frick, John Gallacher, Allen Van (C), Bob Graizinger, John Pleban. Forwards: Jim Troumbly, Milt 'Prince' Johnson, Russ 'Buzz' Johnson, Bruce Gardner, John McIntyre, Sam Poling, Robert Rompre, Patrick Byrne. Coach: Jim Pleban
3	Switzerland	Goaltenders: Hans Bänninger, Martin Riesen. Defensemen: Heinrich Boller, Emil Handschin, Hans Heierling, Silvio Rossi, Emile Golaz, Othmar Delnon. Forwards: Gebhard Poltera, Ulrich Poltera (C), Hans-Martin Trepp, Alfred Bieler, Walter Dürst, Reto Delnon, Werner Härter, Wilhelm Pfister, Alfred Streun. Coach: Richard Torriani.
4	Great Britain	Goaltenders: Harold Smith, Stan Christie. Defensemen: Ray Hammond, Lawson Neil, Bill Sneddon, Tom "Tuck" Syme, Jim "Tiny" Syme. Forwards: Kenneth Nicholson (C), Bert Smith, Ian Forbes, Roy Harnett, Johnny Carlyle, John Rolland, John Murray, Pete Ravenscroft, Dave McRae, Johnny Quales. Coach: Lou Bates.
5	Sweden	Goaltenders: Arne Johansson, Lars Svensson. Defensemen: Ake Andersson (C), Rune Johansson, Ake Lassas, Börje Löfgren, Sven Thunman. Forwards: Hans Adrian, Göte Blomqvist, Stig Carlsson, Rolf Eriksson-Hemlin, Erik Johansson, Gösta Johansson, Stig Jönsson, Holger Nurmela, Rolf Pettersson, Hans Öberg. Coach: Frank Trottier.
6	Norway	Goaltenders: Per Dahl, Lorang Wifladt. Defensemen: Johnny Larntvedt (C), Carl Rasmussen, Gunnar Kroge, Odd Hansen. Forwards: Roar Bakke Pedersen, Björn Gulbrandsen, Oivind Solheim, Per Voigt, Jan Erik Adolfsen, Leif Solheim, Per Moe, Ragnar Rygel, Annar Petersen, Ragnar Edvardsen. Coach: Johan Narvestad.
7	Belgium	Goaltenders: Henri Heirman, Charel Heylen. Defensemen: Roland Dumon, Jimmy Graeffe, Percy Lippit, Jef Lekens. Forwards: Leon van Eeckhout (C), Robert Waldschmidt, Andre Elsen, Andre Waldschmidt, Gentil Noterman, Hubert Anciaux, Jacques Moris, Luc Verstrepen, Georges Hartmeyer, Albert Dupre, Jules Dupre. Coach: Jacques Contzen.
8	Netherlands	Goaltenders: Jan van der Heyden, Joost van Os. Defensemen: Kappie Taconis (C), Arie Klein, Frans Vaal, Johan van Rhede van der Kloot, Piet Bierensbroodspot. Forwards: Dolf Overakker, Piet van Heeswijk, Cor Schwencke, Alfons de Laat, Jacques Feenstra, Rijk Loek, Dick Groenteman, Nico Kremers, Theo Dietz, Rolf von den Baumen, Jan Dinger. Coach: Andy Andreola.
9	France	Goaltenders: Rolland Willaume, Bruno Ranzoni. Defensemen: Jean Lacome, Francois Charlet, Hubert Nivet, Marcel Claret. Forwards: Jean Pepin, Claude Risler, Pierre Lluis, Serge Renault, Jacques Heylliard, Guy Volpert, Marcel Carrier, Jacques de Mezieres (C), Michel Mrozek, Michel le Bas, Andre Longuet. Coach: Louis Bourdereau.

Team Photos

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  Canada

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  Great Britain

References

• Complete results
• Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports, 462–3, 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9. 
• Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press, 132–3. 
• O'Coughlin, Seamus (2001). Squaw Valley Gold: American Hockey's Olympic Odessey. Writer's Showcase. pp. 148.

Notes

Information based upon German version at http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft_1950

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